Pandoravirus
See also: pandoravirus
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra, “Pandora”) + -virus. From Latin virus (“virus”). From the discovery of the virus being akin to opening a Pandora's box of new possibilities in viral research and capabilities. From Pandora, the Greek mythological figure who opened Pandora's box.
Proper noun edit
Pandoravirus
- (virology) A taxonomic genus within the family Pandoraviridae – certain giant viruses, DNA viruses which infect amoeba.
Hypernyms edit
- Pandoraviridae - unaccepted family name
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Pandoravirus salinus - type species; Pandoravirus dulcis - other accepted species
Descendants edit
- English: pandoravirus
References edit
Pandoravirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Pandoravirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
