Pseudobacteria
Pronunciation : Pseu`do*bac*te"ri*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pseudo- + bacteria.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: Microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc., which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacteria.
Note: The globules which divide and develop in form of chains are organized beings; when this does not occur, we are dealing with pseudobacteria. Sternberg.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913