noun
- a curved rod-shaped bacterium, especially one that causes cholera
Usage: medical; microbiology
Examples
- The cholera outbreak was caused by a vibrion contaminating the water supply.
- Scientists studied the vibrion under a microscope to understand its structure.
- The curved shape of the vibrion distinguishes it from other bacterial forms.
- Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of vibrions in the infected samples.
- Proper sanitation helps prevent the spread of vibrion-related diseases.