"spiravirus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spiraviruses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin spīra (“coil”) + virus, after the shape of the virion. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spīra|virus|lang1=la|t1=coil}} Latin spīra (“coil”) + virus Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} spiravirus (plural spiraviruses)
  1. Any virus of the family Spiraviridae. Categories (lifeform): Viruses
    Sense id: en-spiravirus-en-noun-UbnzM-In Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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