pseudomonas

American  

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

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

pseudomonades

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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Etymology

Origin of pseudomonas

< New Latin (1897); pseudo-, monad

Example Sentences

In September, the BBC revealed that pseudomonas was again discovered at the maternity hospital just weeks after it was officially accepted by the trust from the contractor.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

In its FoI request, BBC News NI asked if pseudomonas has been detected at any other sites within the Belfast Trust area within the past five years and if any patients had been affected.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

Legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires’ disease, and pseudomonas bacteria, which can cause severe infections in people with weakened immune systems, were found during routine testing.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023

A 2011-2012 study found that all six pseudomonas outbreaks reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention occurred in hot tubs.

From Scientific American • Jul. 21, 2017

Jahrling guessed that the flask had been wiped out by a common soil bacterium called pseudomonas.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston