Meaning Of The Word Vibrio

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What's The Definition Of Vibrio?

vibrio in American English
any of a genus (Vibrio) of short, flagellate, Gram-negative bacteria shaped like a comma or the letter S: one species (V. comma) causes cholera
noun: any of several comma- or S-shaped bacteria of the genus Vibrio, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals

vibrio in British English
noun: any curved or spiral rodlike Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Vibrio, including V. cholerae, which causes cholera: family Spirillaceae

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