Virus

Etymology
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Proper noun

 * 1) The taxonomic kingdom made up of the viruses, submicroscopic non-cellular structures consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that require a living host cell to replicate, and often cause disease in the host.

Usage notes

 * Virus is the only taxon in this kingdom that is not italicized, in contrast to the practice in other kingdoms, in which only taxa at the rank of genus and below are italicized.

Hyponyms

 * taxonomy (2019)
 * Duplodnaviria, Monodnaviria, Riboviria, Varidnaviria - realms
 * taxonomy
 * ; ; ; ; ; ; - orders


 * , ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Mimiviridae; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - unassigned families


 * ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - unassigned genera


 * I dsDNA virus; II ssDNA virus; III dsRNA virus; IV (+)ssRNA virus; V (-)ssRNA virus; VI ssRNA-RT virus; VII dsDNA-RT virus - groups
 * I dsDNA virus; II ssDNA virus; III dsRNA virus; IV (+)ssRNA virus; V (-)ssRNA virus; VI ssRNA-RT virus; VII dsDNA-RT virus - groups

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) virus
 * 2)  computer virus
 * 1)  computer virus
 * 1)  computer virus

Usage notes

 * The plural is used with neuter gender.
 * Regardless of gender, the regular plural form is . specifically refers to the taxonomic rank,  is nonstandard.

Related terms




Proper noun

 * , now the Anllóns