Virales
plural noun
Vi·ra·les
\vīˈrā(ˌ)lēz\
Definition of Virales
: an order of parasitic plants consisting of the viruses and comprising three suborders — see phagineae, phytophagineae, zoophagineae
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Origin and Etymology of virales
New Latin, from virus + -ales
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