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vibrioOne entry found for vibrio. Main Entry: vib·rio Pronunciation: 'vi-brE-"O Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -rios Etymology: New Latin, Vibrion-, Vibrio, from Latin vibrare to wave : any of a genus (Vibrio) of short rigid motile bacteria that are straight or curved rods and include pathogens especially of gastrointestinal diseases (as cholera) - vib·ri·on·ic /"vi-brE-'ä-nik/ adjective
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