togavirus

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin toga (loose outer garment worn in Roman Empire) + virus (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Why is a virus named after clothing?”)

Noun[edit]

togavirus (plural togaviruses)

  1. Any of the virus family Togaviridae.

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