Megavirus
See also: megavirus
Translingual
Etymology
mega- + -virus.From being the virus with the largest capsid diameter and largest genome at the time of its discovery.
Proper noun
Megavirus
- A taxonomic genus within the family Megaviridae – a large DNA virus.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Virus; Group I: dsDNA; Megaviridae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Megavirus chilensis - sole accepted species
References
Megavirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Megavirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Megavirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons