Vibrio

Vibrio definition - medical

Vib·ri·o (vĭbˈrē-ō)

noun
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.

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