girus

See also: ĝirus

English

Etymology

Blend of giant +‎ virus; coined by J M Claverie, H Ogata, S Audic, C Abergel, K Suhre, P E Fournier, in a 2006 paper in Virus Research (DOI 10.1016/j.virusres.2006.01.008).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/
• Rhymes: -aɪɹəs

Noun

girus (plural giruses)

1. (virology) a type of giant virus, a giant nucleocytoplasmic large DNA virus (giant NCLDV)
2. (by extension, informal) Synonym of giant virus

See also

• gyrus

 

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gyrus.

Noun

girus n (plural girusuri)

1. gyrus

Declension

Declension of girus

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) girus	girusul	(niște) girusuri	girusurile
genitive/dative	(unui) girus	girusului	(unor) girusuri	girusurilor
vocative	girusule		girusurilor