filovirus

noun

fi·​lo·​vi·​rus ˈfī-lō-ˌvī-rəs 

: 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

That means investing in pan-filovirus diagnostics capable of detecting every pathogenic Ebola virus species. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026

Moderna said its Bundibugyo candidate builds on more than a decade of mRNA platform research and years of work designing mRNA vaccines against filoviruses. — Paul Adepoju, Scientific American, 14 June 2026

The infrastructure built after 2014 — the RESPTC network, NETEC, the Health Alert Network, CDC’s laboratory capacity for rare filovirus subtypes like the Bundibugyo Ebola strain — exists precisely for this moment. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Marburg virus is a zoonotic virus that, along with the six species of Ebola virus, comprises the filovirus family, the CDC said. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for filovirus

• antivirus
• herpesvirus
• parvovirus
• reovirus
• retrovirus
• rhinovirus
• rotavirus
• adenovirus
• baculovirus
• coronavirus
• enterovirus
• poliovirus

Medical Definition

filovirus

noun

fi·​lo·​vi·​rus ˈfī-lō-ˌvī-rəs 

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