Mimivirus

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Translingual

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Etymology

From English microbe-mimicking virus, from Virus. From when originally discovered, being so large as initially thought to be bacteria (“microbes”).

Proper noun

Mimivirus

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Mimiviridae.

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • English: mimivirus

References

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