filovirus
fi·lo·vi·rus
noun \ˈfī-lō-ˌvī-rəs\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
Origin of FILOVIRUS
New Latin, from Latin filum thread + New Latin -o- + virus
First Known Use: 1989
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