Megavirus

See also: megavirus

Translingual

Megavirus chilensis

Etymology

mega- +‎ -virus. From being the virus with the largest capsid diameter and largest genome at the time of its discovery.

Proper noun

Megavirus

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Megaviridae – a large DNA virus.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Virus; Group I: dsDNA; Megaviridae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Megavirus chilensis - sole accepted species

References

• Megavirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Megavirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Megavirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons