"supervirus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superviruses [plural]
Etymology: super- + virus Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|virus}} super- + virus Head templates: {{en-noun}} supervirus (plural superviruses)
  1. A virus that is particularly powerful or resistant to treatment.
    Sense id: en-supervirus-en-noun-TDEjNtAl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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