vibrioid
riˌoʊ noun, plural vib·ri·os. Bacteriology.
any of several comma- or S -shaped bacteria of the genus Vibrio, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.
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vibrio (ˈvɪbrɪˌəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -os | |
| any curved or spiral rodlike Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Vibrio, including V. cholerae, which causes cholera: family Spirillaceae | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Latin vibrāre to | |
| 'vibrioid | |
| —adj | |
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| vibrio (ˈvɪbrɪˌəʊ) | |
| —n , pl -os | |
| any curved or spiral rodlike Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Vibrio, including V. cholerae, which causes cholera: family Spirillaceae | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Latin vibrāre to | |
| 'vibrioid | |
| —adj | |
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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.
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