Cytomegalovirus
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See also: cytomegalovirus
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from English cyto- (“cell”) + Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “big, megalo-”) + -virus.
Proper noun
Cytomegalovirus
- A taxonomic genus within the family Herpesviridae – certain herpesviruses.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Duplodnaviria - realm; Heunggongvirae - kingdom; Peploviricota - phylum; Herviviricetes - class; Herpesvirales - order; Herpesviridae - family; Betaherpesvirinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Human betaherpesvirus 5 - type species; Aotine betaherpesvirus 1, Cebine betaherpesvirus 1, Cercopithecine betaherpesvirus 5, Macacine betaherpesvirus 3, Macacine betaherpesvirus 8, Mandrilline betaherpesvirus 1, Panine betaherpesvirus 2, Papiine betaherpesvirus 3, Papiine betaherpesvirus 4, Saimiriine betaherpesvirus 4 - other species
References
Cytomegalovirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Cytomegalovirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Cytomegalovirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Cytomegalovirus at International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
