bdellovibrio
noun
bdel·lo·vi·brio
| \ ˌdel-ō-ˈvib-rē-ˌō
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Medical Definition of bdellovibrio
1
capitalized
: a genus of motile, gram-negative bacteria that are parasitic on other gram-negative bacteria
2
plural bdellovibrios
or bdellovibrio
: any bacterium of the genus Bdellovibrio
Bdellovibrios are widespread in nature and are easily isolated from sewage, natural waters, and soil by methods like those used for bacteriophages. — Daniel Lim, Microbiology, 3rd edition, 2003