pseudobacteria

n. pl. [ Pseudo- + bacteria. ] (Biol.) Microscopic organic particles, molecular granules, powdered inorganic substances, etc., which in form, size, and grouping resemble bacteria. [ 1913 Webster ]

The globules which divide and develop in form of chains are organized beings; when this does not occur, we are dealing with pseudobacteria. Sternberg. [ 1913 Webster ]