Definitions for vibrioˈvɪb riˌoʊ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vib•ri•oˈvɪb riˌoʊ(n.)(pl.)-ri•os.
any of several comma- orS-shaped bacteria of the genus Vibrio, certain species of which are pathogenic.
Category: Microbiology
Origin of vibrio:
< NL (1854)
vib′ri•oid`(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
vibrio, vibrion(noun)
curved rodlike motile bacterium
Wiktionary
vibrio(Noun)
Any of several bacteria, of the genus Vibrio, shaped like a curved rod
Webster Dictionary
Vibrio(noun)
a genus of motile bacteria characterized by short, slightly sinuous filaments and an undulatory motion; also, an individual of this genus
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Vibrio
A genus of VIBRIONACEAE, made up of short, slightly curved, motile, gram-negative rods. Various species produce cholera and other gastrointestinal disorders as well as abortion in sheep and cattle.
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