noun
- rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas, typically found in soil and water
Usage: microbiology
Examples
- Pseudomonads are commonly found in hospital environments.
- Some pseudomonads can cause infections in immunocompromised patients.
- Researchers studied the antibiotic resistance of various pseudomonads.
- Pseudomonads play important roles in soil nutrient cycling.
- The laboratory identified several species of pseudomonads in the water sample.
- Certain pseudomonads produce pigments that give them distinctive colors.