Megaviricetes

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Megaviricetes

A taxonomic class within the phylum Nucleocytoviricota – very large viruses, with DNA typically having functions not found in other viruses.

Hypernyms

(class): Varidnaviria – realm; Bamfordvirae – kingdom; Nucleocytoviricota – phylum

Hyponyms

(class): Alavirales; Imitervirales; Pimascovirales - orders
- Marseilleviridae - family not placed in order

References

Megaviricetes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Megaviricetes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Megaviricetes at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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