Mimivirus

See also: mimivirus

Translingual

Etymology

From English microbe-mimicking virus, from Virus. From when originally discovered, being so large as initially thought to be bacteria (“microbes”).

Proper noun

Mimivirus

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimiviridae.

Hyponyms

Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV)

Descendants

English: mimivirus

References

Mimivirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mimivirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Mimivirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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