pseudomonas

American  

[soo-dom-uh-nuhs, -nas] / suˈdɒm ə nəs, -ˌnæs /

noun

Bacteriology.

pseudomonades plural

1. any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas, certain species of which are pathogenic for plants and animals.

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pseudomonas British  

/ sjuːˈdɒmənəs /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• pseudomonades
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pseudomonas

< New Latin (1897); see pseudo-, monad

Example Sentences

Just a few months later in July, the trust said that during testing of water outlets, high levels of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were discovered in the water system.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the definition of a tough bacterial strain, able to survive in harsh environments.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

First reported by PA, the trust said that during testing of water outlets, high levels of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were discovered in the water system.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

The research focuses on two of the most prominent bacteria found within produced water across the oil and gas industry -- Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus megaterium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

Within months, outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium difficile, and E. coli are observed in patients around the world.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson