The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vibrio \Vib"ri*o\, prop. n.; 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. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
vibrio n 1: curved rodlike motile bacterium [syn: vibrio, vibrion]