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supervirus

supervirus noun: a virus that is particularly powerful or resistant to treatment.

Noun

supervirus (plural superviruses)

  1. A virus that is particularly powerful or resistant to treatment.
    • Dr. Ross's supervirus sounded a lot like the virus they had been dealing with.1997, Maggie Ferguson, Fever rising
    • Shortly thereafter, a supervirus destroys nearly all human life on earth, driving the few survivors underground.2005, Joshua David Bellin, Framing monsters: fantasy film and social alienation

Forms of supervirus

pluralsuperviruses

Origin of supervirus

From super- + virus.

Questions about supervirus

What does supervirus mean?
Supervirus means a virus that is particularly powerful or resistant to treatment.
What part of speech is supervirus?
Supervirus is a noun.
What is the plural of supervirus?
The plural of supervirus is superviruses.

Words near supervirus in the dictionary

  1. supervirility
  2. supervirtuosi
  3. supervirtuoso
  4. supervirtuosos
  5. supervirulent
  6. supervirus
  7. superviruses
  8. supervisable
  9. supervisal
  10. supervisals
  11. supervise

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