Definition of pseudomonad
: any of a genus (Pseudomonas) of gram-negative rod-shaped motile bacteria including some that produce a greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment and some that are saprophytes or plant or animal pathogens
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Origin and Etymology of pseudomonad
New Latin Pseudomonad-, Pseudomonas
First Known Use: 1921
Medical Dictionary
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pseu·do·mo·nad
\ˌsüd-ə-ˈmō-ˌnad, -nəd\
Medical Definition of pseudomonad
: any bacterium of the genus Pseudomonas
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