Vibrio
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vibrio is a noun meaning Any of several bacteria, of the genus Vibrio, shaped like a curved rod.
Meaning
Any of several bacteria, of the genus Vibrio, shaped like a curved rod.
Example Sentences
"He dips it into the poison and they are gone. Our Gardener is, in my opinion, about to dip the solar system, and the human bacillus, the little mortal vibrio which twisted and wriggled upon the outer rind of the earth, will in an instant be sterilized out of existence."
Word Forms
- vibrios
- vibriones
Synonyms for vibrio
Depending on context, synonyms include vibrion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vibrion, cholera, halophilic, psychrophilic, comma, rhabdite.
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