filovirus

[fil-uh-vahy-ruhs, fahy-luh‑]

noun

plural

filoviruses 

1. 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.

filovirus

/ ˈfaɪləʊˌvaɪrəs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of filovirus¹

1985–90; New Latin, equivalent to Latin fīl(um) a thread + -o- + virus

Word History and Origins

Origin of filovirus¹

C20: from Latin filum thread + _virus