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filterable virus
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noun
a virus particle small enough to pass through a filter of diatomaceous earth or porcelain, which will not pass bacteria: chiefly historical or an informal indicator of size, as synthetic membrane filters now permit passage of the smallest virus.
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Origin of filterable virus
First recorded in 1910â15
Words nearby filterable virus
filovirus, fils, filt., filter, filterable, filterable virus, filter bed, filter bubble, filter cake, filter factor, filter feeder
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