Vib′ri-o
,
;
pl. E.
Vibrios
(#)
, L.
Vibriones
(#)
.
[NL., fr. L.
vibrare
to vibrate, to move by undulations.]
(Biol.)
A genus of motile bacteria characterized by short, slightly sinuous filaments and an undulatory motion; also, an individual of this genus.