Cytomegalovirus

See also: cytomegalovirus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from English cyto- (“cell”) +‎ Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “big, megalo-”) +‎ -virus.

Proper noun

Cytomegalovirus

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Herpesviridae – certain herpesviruses.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Duplodnaviria – realm; Heunggongvirae – kingdom; Peploviricota – phylum; Herviviricetes - class; Herpesvirales - order; Herpesviridae - family; Betaherpesvirinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Human betaherpesvirus 5 - type species; Aotine betaherpesvirus 1, Cebine betaherpesvirus 1, Cercopithecine betaherpesvirus 5, Macacine betaherpesvirus 3, Macacine betaherpesvirus 8, Mandrilline betaherpesvirus 1, Panine betaherpesvirus 2, Papiine betaherpesvirus 3, Papiine betaherpesvirus 4, Saimiriine betaherpesvirus 4 - other species

References

• Cytomegalovirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cytomegalovirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Cytomegalovirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Cytomegalovirus at International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses