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

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Examples from the Web for filovirus

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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Medicine 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.