Meanings
noungirus (plural giruses)
plural giruses
- biologya type of giant virus, a giant nucleocytoplasmic large DNA virus (giant NCLDV)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of giant virus.
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Origin
Blend of giant + virus; coined by J M Claverie, H Ogata, S Audic, C Abergel, K Suhre, P E Fournier, in a 2006 paper in Virus Research.
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APA
girus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girus
MLA
“girus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “girus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girus.
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