filovirus

[ fil-uh-vahy-ruhs, fahy-luh‐ ]

/ ˈfɪl əˌvaɪ rəs, ˈfaɪ lə‐ /

noun, plural fil·o·vi·rus·es.

any of several filamentous, single-stranded RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, defined by their unique appearance and reproductive strategies, as the Ebola and Marburg viruses.

Origin of filovirus

1985–90; New Latin, equivalent to Latin fīl(um) a thread + -o- + virus

Words nearby filovirus

filopodium, filopressure, filose, filoselle, filosus, filovirus, fils, filt., filter, filterable, filterable virus

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Example sentences from the Web for filovirus

We need to identify it because once a filovirus hits humans, it can be deadly.
Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.|Michael Daly|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The reservoir for filovirus has remained a huge mystery,” Bruenn said in 2010.
Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.|Michael Daly|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for filovirus

filovirus

/ (ˈfaɪləʊˌvaɪrəs) /

noun

any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease

Word Origin for filovirus

C20: from Latin filum thread + virus

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for filovirus

filovirus

[ fē′lō-vī′rəs, fĭl′o ]

n.

Any of a group of filamentous RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, including Ebola and Marburg viruses, that are characterized by elongated, branched, curved, or spherical virions and that cause hemorrhagic fevers.

单词	filovirus
释义	filovirus [ fil-uh-vahy-ruhs, fahy-luh‐ ] / ˈfɪl əˌvaɪ rəs, ˈfaɪ lə‐ / noun, plural fil·o·vi·rus·es. any of several filamentous, single-stranded RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, defined by their unique appearance and reproductive strategies, as the Ebola and Marburg viruses. Origin of filovirus 1985–90; New Latin, equivalent to Latin fīl(um) a thread + -o- + virus Words nearby filovirus filopodium, filopressure, filose, filoselle, filosus, filovirus, fils, filt., filter, filterable, filterable virus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for filovirus We need to identify it because once a filovirus hits humans, it can be deadly. Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.\|Michael Daly\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The reservoir for filovirus has remained a huge mystery,” Bruenn said in 2010. Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.\|Michael Daly\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for filovirus filovirus / (ˈfaɪləʊˌvaɪrəs) / noun any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease Word Origin for filovirus C20: from Latin filum thread + virus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for filovirus filovirus [ fē′lō-vī′rəs, fĭl′o ] n. Any of a group of filamentous RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, including Ebola and Marburg viruses, that are characterized by elongated, branched, curved, or spherical virions and that cause hemorrhagic fevers. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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