vibrio

vib·ri·o   (vĭb'rē-ō')    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 Vibriō, genus name, from Latin vibrāre, to vibrate (from their vibratory motion); see vibrate.] vib'ri·oid' (-oid') adj.

Main Entry: vib·rio
Pronunciation: 'vib-rE-O
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of short rigid motile bacteria of the familyVibrionaceae that are straight or curved rods, have one or sometimes two or three polar flagella enclosed in a sheath, and include various saprophytes and a few pathogens (as V. cholerae, thecause of cholera in humans)
2 : any bacterium of the genus Vibrio; broadly : a curved rod-shaped bacterium

Vibrio Vib·ri·o (vĭb'rē-ō)
n.
A genus of gram-negative, motile, S-shaped or comma-shaped bacteria some species of which are saprophytes in salt and fresh water and in soil, while others are parasites or pathogens.