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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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History and Etymology for Virales

New Latin, from virus + -ales

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