mimivirus
Meanings
noun
- A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome
- Ellipsis of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (“APMV”).
Word forms
Etymology
Blend of microbe + mimicking + virus. From the genus name translingual Mimivirus
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