togavirus

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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

togavirus (plural togaviruses)

  1. Any of the virus family Togaviridae.