viruslike

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adjective

Like a virus; inclined to spread through infection.

Similar
viral
OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English virus →
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Meanings

adjectiveviruslike (comparative more viruslike, superlative most viruslike)

comparative more viruslike · superlative most viruslike

  1. Like a virus; inclined to spread through infection.

    Synonyms: viral

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveLike a virus; inclined to spread through infection.

Similar
viral

Origin

  1. Englishvirus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishviruslike

From virus + -like.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viruslike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viruslike.

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