Pandoravirus
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See also: pandoravirus
Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra, “Pandora”) + -virus. From Latin virus (“virus”). From the discovery of the virus being akin to opening a Pandora's box of new possibilities in viral research and capabilities. From Pandora, the Greek mythological figure who opened Pandora's box.
Proper noun[edit]
Pandoravirus
- (virology) A taxonomic genus within the family Pandoraviridae – certain giant viruses, DNA viruses which infect amoeba.
Hypernyms[edit]
- Pandoraviridae - unaccepted family name
Hyponyms[edit]
- (genus): Pandoravirus salinus - type species; Pandoravirus dulcis - other accepted species
Descendants[edit]
- English: pandoravirus
References[edit]
Pandoravirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Pandoravirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
