pseudovirus

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noun

Any of the family Pseudoviridae of viruses.

OriginEnglish virus ← Middle English virus ← Latin vīrus →
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Meanings

nounpseudovirus (plural pseudoviruses)

plural pseudoviruses

  1. biologyAny of the family Pseudoviridae of viruses.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*weys-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*wisós
  7. Proto-Italic*weizos
  8. Latinvīrus
  9. Middle Englishvirus
  10. Englishvirus
  11. Englishpseudovirus

From pseudo- + virus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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