Definition of Vibrio

1. Noun. Curved rodlike motile bacterium.

Exact synonyms: Vibrion
Generic synonyms: Eubacteria, Eubacterium, True Bacteria
Group relationships: Genus Vibrio
Specialized synonyms: Comma Bacillus, Vibrio Comma, Vibrio Fetus
Derivative terms: Vibrionic

Definition of Vibrio

1. n. A genus of motile bacteria characterized by short, slightly sinuous filaments and an undulatory motion; also, an individual of this genus.

2. n. A genus of motile bacteria characterized by short, slightly sinuous filaments and an undulatory motion; also, an individual of this genus.

Definition of Vibrio

1. Noun. Any of several bacteria, of the genus ''Vibrio'', shaped like a curved rod ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vibrio

1. any of a genus of bacteria shaped like a comma [n -RIOS] : VIBRIOID [adj]

Medical Definition of Vibrio

1. Vibrio is a genus of motile, Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria (family Vibrionaceae), some species in this genus cause cholera in humans and other diseases in animals. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vibrio

vibratiuncule
vibratiuncules
vibratiunculæ
vibrative
vibrato
vibratoless
vibratome
vibratomes
vibrators
vibratory
vibratory sensibility
vibratory urticaria
vibratos
vibrio (current term)
vibrio infections
vibrioception
vibrioid
vibrion
vibrion septique
vibrionaceae
vibrionic
vibrionic abortion
vibrions
vibrios
vibrioses
vibriosis
vibrissa

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