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pseudomonas
[ soo-dom-uh-nuhs, -nas ]
noun
, Bacteriology.
, plural pseu·do·mon·a·des [soo-d, uh, -, mon, -, uh, -deez].
- any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas, certain species of which are pathogenic for plants and animals.
pseudomonas
/ sjuːˈdɒmənəs /
noun
- any of a genus of rodlike Gram-negative bacteria that live in soil and decomposing organic matter: many species are pathogenic to plants and a few are pathogenic to man
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Origin of pseudomonas1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pseudomonas1
C20: from New Latin, from pseudo- + Greek monas unit
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