vib·ri·o (v b r -  )n. pl. vib·ri·os Any of various short, motile, S-shaped or comma-shaped bacteria of the genus Vibrio, especially V. cholerae, which causes cholera. [New Latin Vibri , genus name, from Latin vibr re, to vibrate (from their vibratory motion); see vibrate.]vib ri·oid (-oid) adj. |
vibrio [ˈvɪbrɪˌəʊ]
n pl -os
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any curved or spiral rodlike Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Vibrio, including V. cholerae, which causes cholera: family Spirillaceae
[from New Latin, from Latin vibrāre to vibrate]
vibrioid adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  vibrio - curved rodlike motile bacterium eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Vibrio - a genus of bacteria comma bacillus, Vibrio comma - comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera Vibrio fetus - bacteria that cause abortion in sheep |
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