vibrio

[ vib-ree-oh ]

/ ˈvɪb 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.

Origin of vibrio

<New Latin (1854), equivalent to Latin vibr(āre) to shake + -iō noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM vibrio

vib·ri·oid

[vib-ree-oid], /ˈvɪb riˌɔɪd/, adjective

Words nearby vibrio

vibrations, vibration white finger, vibrato, vibrator, vibratory, vibrio, Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio fetus, Vibrio fluvialis, Vibrio furnissii

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for vibrio

He has studied the Vibrio genus of bacteria for more than 40 years and still finds it eminently fascinating.
Inside Florida’s Battle With the Flesh-Eating Vibrio Vulnificus|Jacqui Goddard|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A crabber is Florida's latest casualty of the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio Vulnificus.
Inside Florida’s Battle With the Flesh-Eating Vibrio Vulnificus|Jacqui Goddard|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Talk about your megatherium and your megalosaurus,—what are these to the bacterium and the vibrio?
The Poet at the Breakfast Table|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Test the vibrio isolated against the serum of an animal immunised to the Vibrio choleræ for agglutination.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

Ear-cockle, a disease in wheat caused by the presence in the grain of worms belonging to the genus Vibrio.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Mller introduced the terms Monas, Proteus and Vibrio, which are still in use.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey
In two other genera of this family, Vibrio and Spirulna, the filaments are spiral.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope|John William Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for vibrio

vibrio

/ (ˈvɪbrɪˌəʊ) /

noun plural -os

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

Derived forms of vibrio

vibrioid, adjective

Word Origin for vibrio

C19: from New Latin, from Latin vibrāre to vibrate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for vibrio

Vibrio

[ 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.

单词	vibrio
释义	vibrio [ vib-ree-oh ] / ˈvɪb 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. Origin of vibrio <New Latin (1854), equivalent to Latin vibr(āre) to shake + -iō noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM vibrio vib·ri·oid [vib-ree-oid], /ˈvɪb riˌɔɪd/, adjective Words nearby vibrio vibrations, vibration white finger, vibrato, vibrator, vibratory, vibrio, Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio fetus, Vibrio fluvialis, Vibrio furnissii Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vibrio He has studied the Vibrio genus of bacteria for more than 40 years and still finds it eminently fascinating. Inside Florida’s Battle With the Flesh-Eating Vibrio Vulnificus\|Jacqui Goddard\|October 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A crabber is Florida's latest casualty of the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio Vulnificus. Inside Florida’s Battle With the Flesh-Eating Vibrio Vulnificus\|Jacqui Goddard\|October 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Talk about your megatherium and your megalosaurus,—what are these to the bacterium and the vibrio? The Poet at the Breakfast Table\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Test the vibrio isolated against the serum of an animal immunised to the Vibrio choleræ for agglutination. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Ear-cockle, a disease in wheat caused by the presence in the grain of worms belonging to the genus Vibrio. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various Mller introduced the terms Monas, Proteus and Vibrio, which are still in use. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey In two other genera of this family, Vibrio and Spirulna, the filaments are spiral. An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope\|John William Griffith British Dictionary definitions for vibrio vibrio / (ˈvɪbrɪˌəʊ) / noun plural -os any curved or spiral rodlike Gram-negative bacterium of the genus Vibrio, including V. cholerae, which causes cholera: family Spirillaceae Derived forms of vibrio vibrioid, adjective Word Origin for vibrio C19: from New Latin, from Latin vibrāre to vibrate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for vibrio Vibrio [ 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看	in someone's shoes in someone's stead insomnia insomniac insomnolence insomuch insomuch as insorption insouciance insouciant insoul insourcing insp. in spades inspan in specie inspect inspection inspection arms inspection chamber inspection pit inspective inspector inspectorate inspector general