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Definition of Vibrio

1. Noun. Curved rodlike motile bacterium.

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. 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)

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