virus (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 05
def (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts
def many are pathogenic
def a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
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Hypernym microorganism, micro-organism; infectious agent, infective agent
Domain of synset - TOPIC virology
Derivationally related form virus → viral
Hyponym arbovirus, arborvirus; bacteriophage, phage; plant virus; animal virus; slow virus; tumor virus; vector
Member of this domain - TOPIC virion; rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis, rheumatism; inoculant, inoculum
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Derivationally related form viral → virus
Pertainym (pertains to noun) viral → virus
Hyponym microorganism, micro-organism; infectious agent, infective agent
Hypernym arbovirus, arborvirus; bacteriophage, phage; plant virus; animal virus; slow virus; tumor virus; vector
Domain of synset - TOPIC virion; rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis, rheumatism; inoculant, inoculum
Member of this domain - TOPIC virology

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