filovirus

[ fil-uh-vahy-ruh s, fahy-luh‐ ]
/ ˈfɪl əˈvaɪ rəs, ˈfaɪ lə‐ /

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

Words nearby filovirus

filopodium, filopressure, filose, filoselle, filosus, filovirus, fils, filt., filter, filter bed, filter bubble
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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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Medical definitions for filovirus

filovirus
[ fē′lō-vī′rəs, fĭl′o ]

n.

Any of a group of filamentous RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, including Ebola and Marburg viruses, that are characterized by elongated, branched, curved, or spherical virions and that cause hemorrhagic fevers.
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