Megaviridae
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
mega- + -viridae. From Megavirus.
Proper noun[edit]
Megaviridae
- (archaic) A taxonomic family within the kingdom Virus – certain large DNA viruses.
- (archaic) Synonym of Mimiviridae
- (archaic) Synonym of Megamimivirinae A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mimiviridae.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Mimiviridae): Mimiviridae
- (Megamimivirinae): Megamimivirinae, Megamimiviridae
Hypernyms[edit]
- Virus
- (Megamimivirinae): Mimiviridae
Hyponyms[edit]
- Mimiviridae (subfamily)
- Mesomimiviridae (subfamily)
- Megaviridae (subfamily)
- (Megamimivirinae): Megavirus
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- Megaviricetes (class erected in ICTV 2019 that includes family Mimiviridae)
References[edit]
- Megaviridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia