cholera vibrio

noun

cholera vib·​rio -ˈvib-rē-ˌō How to pronounce cholera vibrio (audio)
: the bacterium of the genus Vibrio (V. cholerae synonym V. comma) that causes cholera

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“Cholera vibrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cholera%20vibrio. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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