ebolavirus

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noun

Any of several viruses, of the genus Ebolavirus, responsible for hemorrhagic fever.

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Meanings

nounebolavirus (plural ebolaviruses)

plural ebolaviruses

  1. Any of several viruses, of the genus Ebolavirus, responsible for hemorrhagic fever.

Origin

After Ebola river (area of discovery of type species) -virus. Reports conflict about who initially coined the name: either Karl Johnson of the American Centers for Disease Control or Belgian researchers.

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APA

ebolavirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ebolavirus

MLA

“ebolavirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ebolavirus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ebolavirus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ebolavirus.

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