PSEUDOMONAD

pseudomonad

(noun) bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pseudomonad (plural pseudomonads)

Any of many gram-negative bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas, some of which are pathogenic.

Any of the bacteria in the taxonomic family Pseudomonadaceae, of which Pseudomonas is a member.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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