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pseudomonad

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of many bacteria of the family Pseudomonadaceae, some of which are pathogenic

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

A weak generalization of a monad on a Gray-category or 2-category (or more generally a weak 2-category) C consists of a 2-functor (in particular, if it is a functor on a weak 2-category, it is a pseudo-functor) T:C→C equipped with pseudonatural transformations μ:T2→T and η:Id→T which satisfy the monad laws up to coherent invertible modifications.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: category-theory, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

Narrower terms: ring rot bacteria, Pseudomonas solanacearum

History

Etymology

From pseudo- + monad; a trivialized form of the scientific name Pseudomonas.

From pseudo- + monad.

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  • Italian: pseudomonade — Translations