giant virus

noun

Any virus with more than 300,000 base pairs in its genome (genomic nucleic acid coding).

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Meanings

noungiant virus (plural giant viruses)

plural giant viruses

  1. biologyAny virus with more than 300,000 base pairs in its genome (genomic nucleic acid coding).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
girus

Origin

giant + virus

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APA

giant virus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20virus

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giant virus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20virus.

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