"medusavirus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: medusaviruses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Médousa, “Medusa”) + -virus. From Latin virus (“virus”). From being a virus which can turn amoeba into stone-like cysts. From Medusa, the Greek mythological figure which could petrify people with a glance. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Μέδουσα|t=Medusa}} Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Médousa, “Medusa”), {{der|en|la|virus|gloss=virus}} Latin virus (“virus”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} medusavirus (plural medusaviruses)
  1. (virology) A giant virus infecting amoebae causing them to shrivel and harden. Wikipedia link: Medusa, en:virus Categories (topical): Virology
    Sense id: en-medusavirus-en-noun-toibPObE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology

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