noun
- plural of pseudomonas; rod-shaped bacteria that are typically found in soil and water and can cause disease in plants and animals
Usage: scientific; microbiology
Examples
- The laboratory identified several pseudomonades in the water sample.
- Pseudomonades are known for their ability to break down organic compounds.
- The plant infection was caused by pathogenic pseudomonades.
- Researchers studied the antibiotic resistance of these pseudomonades.
- Some pseudomonades produce pigments that give them distinctive colors.
- The soil contained various species of pseudomonades.