Xanthomonas xant·ho·mo·nas uncommon noun 1. a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water Synonymsgenus Xanthomonas Related words Broader terms bacteria genus Parts Pseudomonodaceae Part of xanthomonad WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.