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filterable virus

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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Nearby words

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Origin of filterable virus

First recorded in 1910–15
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