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filovirus

[ fil-uh-vahy-ruhs, fahy-luh‐ ]
/ ˈfɪl əˌvaɪ rəs, ˈfaɪ lə‐ /
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noun, plural fil·o·vi·rus·es.
any of several filamentous, single-stranded RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, defined by their unique appearance and reproductive strategies, as the Ebola and Marburg viruses.
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Origin of filovirus

1985–90; New Latin, equivalent to Latin fīl(um) a thread + -o- + virus
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British Dictionary definitions for filovirus

filovirus
/ (ˈfaɪləʊˌvaɪrəs) /

noun
any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease

Word Origin for filovirus

C20: from Latin filum thread + virus
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