Pandoravirus
See also: pandoravirus
Translingual
editEtymology
editAncient 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
editPandoravirus
- (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