"mimivirus" meaning in English

See mimivirus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mimiviruses [plural]
Etymology: Blend of microbe + mimicking + virus. From the genus name translingual Mimivirus Etymology templates: {{blend|en|microbe|mimicking|virus}} Blend of microbe + mimicking + virus, {{der|en|mul|Mimivirus}} translingual Mimivirus Head templates: {{en-noun}} mimivirus (plural mimiviruses)
  1. A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome
    Sense id: en-mimivirus-en-noun-USiTWQhL Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
  2. Ellipsis of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (“APMV”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (extra: APMV)
    Sense id: en-mimivirus-en-noun-n2YjV5iY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: giant virus, girus, virus Related terms: mamavirus

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