xanthomonad

noun

xan·​thom·​o·​nad

zanˈthäməˌnad

plural -s

: a bacterium of the genus Xanthomonas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Xanthomonad-, Xanthomonas

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Rhymes for xanthomonad

• gonad
• monad