Vĭb′rĭ-ō,, n.

n.; pl. VĬB′RĬ-Ō′NĒS. [From Lat. vibrare, to vibrate, to move by undulations.] (Nat. Hist.) One of a family of very minute organisms, found in various infusions, in the purulent matter of tumors, and even in the tartar of the teeth. Their nature is not clearly understood, it being uncertain whether they are animal or vegetable. Baird.