mimivirus
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See also: Mimivirus
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of microbe + mimicking + virus. From the genus name translingual Mimivirus
Noun[edit]
mimivirus (plural mimiviruses)
- A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome
- Ellipsis of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (“APMV”).