mamavirus

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noun

Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus, a member of family Mimiviridae, larger than any previously identified virus.

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Meanings

nounmamavirus (plural mamaviruses)

plural mamaviruses

  1. Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus, a member of family Mimiviridae, larger than any previously identified virus.

Origin

Alteration of mimivirus by analogy with pairs such as mini–maxi and micro–macro. Coined by La Scola et al in 2008.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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