"virovore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: virovores [plural]
Etymology: From viro- + -vore. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|viro|vore}} viro- + -vore Head templates: {{en-noun}} virovore (plural virovores)
  1. (biology, ecology, virology) An organism whose diet is primarily composed of viruses Categories (topical): Biology, Ecology, Virology
    Sense id: en-virovore-en-noun-rr2B78NH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with viro-, English terms suffixed with -vore, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with viro-: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -vore: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Topics: biology, ecology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology
  2. (by extension) An organism which deliberately eats viruses. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-virovore-en-noun-wIXRLQ-k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -vore, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -vore: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: virivore Related terms: virivorous, virivory, virovory, virophage Coordinate_terms: carnivore, granivore, herbivore, insectivore, omnivore

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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