megavirus

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noun

Any virus of the family Mimiviridae

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Meanings

nounmegavirus (plural megaviruses)

plural megaviruses

  1. Certain viruses significantly larger than other known viruses
    1. Any virus of the family Mimiviridae
    2. Any virus of the proposed family Mimiviridae, genus Megavirus, represented by the newly discovered species Megavirus chilensis

Origin

From mega- + virus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Guevarism
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APA

megavirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megavirus

MLA

“megavirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megavirus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megavirus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megavirus.

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