Pseudomonadales

plural noun

Pseu·​dom·​o·​na·​da·​les

süˌdämənəˈdā(ˌ)lēz,

ˌsüdəmänəˈd-

: a large order of spherical, rod-shaped or spiral eubacteria which are usually motile by polar flagella and some of which contain photosynthetic pigments compare athiorhodaceae , caulobacteraceae , pseudomonadaceae , spirillaceae , thiorhodaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pseudomonad-, Pseudomonas + -ales

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