Cellvibrio

noun
Cell·​vib·​rio | \ (ˈ)selˈvibrēˌō\

Definition of Cellvibrio

: a genus of long slender slightly curved monotrichous motile rod-shaped bacteria (family Spirillaceae) with rounded ends that oxidize cellulose to oxycellulose and cause disintegration of vegetable fiber — compare cellfalcicula

History and Etymology for Cellvibrio

New Latin, from cell- + Vibrio

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