pseudomonad
- noun
- /ˌsuːdəˈmoʊnæd/
- Specialized
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pseudomonada
- We also found a kind of bacteria called fluorescent pseudomonads.
Examples
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Comparisons between field and microcosm data are likely to indicate how well the microcosm predicts the survival and movement of the mutant and wild-type pseudomonads in the field.
Academic text (1995) -
Fluorescent pseudomonads are often used in agricultural research to study plant diseases.
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Some pseudomonads can cause infections in both humans and animals due to their pathogenic nature.
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The greenish pigment produced by certain pseudomonads makes them easily identifiable in laboratory tests.
Synonyms
A group of bacteria that includes species that can cause disease in people and plants
Surface Forms
Morphology
pseudomonad = Pseudomonas (opaque) = Pseudomonas + ad
The word is a technical biological term for a member of the genus Pseudomonas, so its meaning is not readily recoverable from the base alone for an average learner.
Etymology
The word pseudomonad comes from Greek parts pseudo- meaning 'false' and monad meaning 'single' or 'one', and scientists used 'monad' for tiny single-celled life. So pseudomonad names a kind of single-celled bacterium, which is why it refers to bacteria of that group today.
