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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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Words nearby filovirus
filoplume, filopodium, filose, filoselle, filosus, filovirus, fils, filt., filter, filterable, filterable virus
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How to use filovirus in a sentence
We need to identify it because once a filovirus hits humans, it can be deadly.
Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.|Michael Daly|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST“The reservoir for filovirus has remained a huge mystery,” Bruenn said in 2010.
Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.|Michael Daly|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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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