Megaviridae

Translingual

Etymology

mega- + -viridae. From Megavirus.

Proper noun

Megaviridae

  1. (archaic) A taxonomic family within the kingdom Virus – certain large DNA viruses.
  2. (archaic) Synonym of Mimiviridae
  3. (archaic) Synonym of Megamimivirinae A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mimiviridae.

Synonyms

  • (Mimiviridae): Mimiviridae
  • (Megamimivirinae): Megamimivirinae, Megamimiviridae

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • Megamimivirinae
  • Megamimiviridae

See also

  • Megaviricetes (class erected in ICTV 2019 that includes family Mimiviridae)

References

Wikispecies

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