pseudobacteria Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pseu`do*bac*te"ri*a noun plural
Etymology
Pseudo- + bacteria.
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) Microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc., which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacteria. The globules which divide and develop in form of chains are organized beings; when this does not occur, we are dealing with pseudobacteria. Sternberg.

Webster 1913