amalgavirus

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US/əˈmæl.ɡəˌvaɪ.ɹəs/

noun

Any phytopathogenic RNA virus of the genus Amalgavirus.

Origintaxonomic name Amalgavirus →
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Meanings

nounamalgavirus (plural amalgaviruses)

plural amalgaviruses

  1. biologyAny phytopathogenic RNA virus of the genus Amalgavirus.

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAmalgavirus
  2. Englishamalgavirus

Borrowed from taxonomic name Amalgavirus, from Medieval Latin amalgama (“amalgam”) + translingual -virus (“virus”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 混合病毒
  • 混合病毒 (hùnhé bìngdú)virus of the genus Amalgavirus
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APA

amalgavirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amalgavirus

MLA

“amalgavirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amalgavirus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amalgavirus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amalgavirus.

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