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filovirus

noun
fi·​lo·​vi·​rus | \ ˈfī-lō-ˌvī-rəs How to pronounce filovirus (audio) \

Definition of filovirus

: any of a family (Filoviridae) of single-stranded chiefly filamentous RNA viruses that infect vertebrates and include the Marburg virus and the Ebola viruses

Examples of filovirus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Before the World Bank issued its bonds, consultants ran a computer simulation of half a million outbreaks of filoviruses (a group of viruses that includes Ebola). — The Economist, "The World Bank’s pandemic bonds are not paying out for Ebola," 29 Aug. 2019 Zooming out, Ebolavirus sits within a group called the filoviruses, which includes similar pathogens such as Marburgvirus and Cuevavirus. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "What is the Ebola virus, and can it be stopped?," 9 Apr. 2019

First Known Use of filovirus

1982, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for filovirus

New Latin, from Latin filum thread + New Latin -o- + virus

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filovirus

noun
fi·​lo·​vi·​rus | \ ˈfī-lō-ˌvī-rəs How to pronounce filovirus (audio) \

Medical Definition of filovirus

: any of a family Filoviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses

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