Pseudomonas

(soo-dō-mō′năs )

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[ pseudo- + Gr. monas, unit]
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, motile bacilli with polar flagella. Most are saprophytic, living in soil and decomposing organic matter. Some produce blue and yellow pigments.

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