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vibrio

American

[vib-ree-oh] / ˈvɪb riˌoʊ /

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

vibrios

any of several comma- or S -shaped bacteria of the genus Vibrio, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other animals.

vibrio British

/ ˈvɪbrɪˌəʊ /

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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Other Word Forms

vibrioid

adjective

Etymology

Origin of vibrio

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

Example Sentences

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Cholera is an acute intestinal infection that spreads through food and water contaminated with the bacterium vibrio cholerae, often from faeces.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

According to Cheryl McCloud at the Herald Tribune, "at least eight people in Florida have died so far this year from the so-called 'flesh eating' bacteria" vibrio vulnificus.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023

The state Department of Health reports that as of Friday there have been 65 cases of vibrio vulnificus infections and 11 deaths in Florida this year.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

While he has not yet seen cases of vibrio, some of those wounds have been infected with strep.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

This blood, upon cultivation, gave an abundance of the pyogenic vibrio.

From The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) by Various

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