First Known Use: 1989
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filovirus
noun fi·lo·vi·rus \ˈfī-lō-ˌvī-rəs\
Definition of FILOVIRUS
: any of a family (Filoviridae) of single-stranded chiefly filamentous RNA viruses that infect vertebrates and include the Marburg virus and the Ebola viruses
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Origin of FILOVIRUS
New Latin, from Latin filum thread + New Latin -o- + virus
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filovirus
noun fi·lo·vi·rus \ˈfī-lō-ˌvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of FILOVIRUS
: any of a family Filoviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses
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