Megavirus

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Certain viruses significantly larger than other known viruses; Any virus of the family Mimiviridae
  2. 2
    Certain viruses significantly larger than other known viruses; Any virus of the proposed family Mimiviridae, genus Megavirus, represented by the newly discovered species Megavirus chilensis

Etymology

From mega- + virus.

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