Megaviridae
Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]mega- + -viridae. From Megavirus.
Proper noun
[edit]Megaviridae
- (archaic) A taxonomic family within the kingdom Virus – certain large DNA viruses.
- (archaic) Synonym of Mimiviridae
- (archaic) Synonym of Megamimivirinae A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mimiviridae.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (family): Virus; Varidnaviria; Bamfordvirae; Nucleocytoviricota; Megaviricetes; Imitervirales
Hyponyms
[edit]- (family): Megamimivirinae, Klosneuvirinae – subfamilies
- Cafeteriavirus, Courdo11virus, Mimivirus, Moumovirus; Catovirus, Hokovirus, Indivirus, Klosneuvirus; Tupanvirus – genera
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- Megaviricetes (class erected in ICTV 2019 that includes family Mimiviridae)
References
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Megaviridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Megaviridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Megaviridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
