The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pseudobacteria \Pseu`do*bac*te"ri*a\, n. pl. [Pseudo- + bacteria.] (Biol.) 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.
Wiktionary
n. (context biology dated English) microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc., which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacterium.
Usage examples of "pseudobacteria".
Those who weren't involved in designing the pseudobacteria scattered to their sleeping cubicles and left the others wrangling over mouse-controlled Tri-D graphics program.