xanthomonad

xanthomonad
noun
bacteria producing yellow non-water-soluble pigments; some pathogenic for plants
Hypernyms: ↑eubacteria, ↑eubacterium, ↑true bacteria
Member Holonyms: ↑Xanthomonas, ↑genus Xanthomonas

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\\zanˈthäməˌnad\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin Xanthomonad-, Xanthomonas
: a bacterium of the genus Xanthomonas

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  • xanthomonad — noun Any of the genus Xanthomonas of proteobacteria …   Wiktionary

  • xanthomonad — xan·thom·o·nad …   English syllables

  • eubacteria — noun a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella • Syn: ↑eubacterium, ↑true bacteria • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria, ↑bacterium, ↑moneran, ↑moneron • Hyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • eubacterium — noun a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella • Syn: ↑eubacteria, ↑true bacteria • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria, ↑bacterium, ↑moneran, ↑moneron • Hyponyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Xanthomonas — noun a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water • Syn: ↑Xanthomonas • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pseudomonodaceae, ↑family Pseudomonodaceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • true bacteria — noun a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella • Syn: ↑eubacteria, ↑eubacterium • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria, ↑bacterium, ↑moneran, ↑moneron • Hyponyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • Xanthomonas — noun a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water • Syn: ↑genus Xanthomonas • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pseudomonodaceae, ↑family Pseudomonodaceae …   Useful english dictionary

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