medusavirus

词形变化

medusaviruses 复数 medusaviruses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A giant virus infecting amoebae causing them to shrivel and harden.

    生物

词源

From Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Médousa, “Medusa”) + -virus. From Latin virus (“virus”). From being a virus which can turn amoeba into stone-like cysts. From Medusa, the Greek mythological figure which could petrify people with a glance.

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