-virus

See also: virus, Virus, vírus, vīrus, vīruss, and virüs

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin vīrus (“virus”, literally “poison”).

Suffix

-virus

1. Used to form taxonomic names of genera of viruses

Hypernyms

• -virinae, -viridae, -virales, -viricetes, -viricotina, -viricota, -virae, -viria

Derived terms

Translingual terms suffixed with -virus