mimivirus

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noun

A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome

Origintranslingual Mimivirus →
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Meanings

nounmimivirus (plural mimiviruses)

plural mimiviruses

  1. A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (“APMV”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
giant virusgirusvirus

Origin

  1. translingualMimivirus
  2. Englishmimivirus

Blend of microbe + mimicking + virus. From the genus name translingual Mimivirus

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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