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viruslike

viruslike adjective: like a virus; inclined to spread through infection.

Adjective

viruslike (comparative more viruslike, superlative most viruslike)

  1. Like a virus; inclined to spread through infection.
    Synonyms:
    viral

Synonyms of viruslike

Forms of viruslike

comparativemore viruslike
superlativemost viruslike

Origin of viruslike

From virus + -like.

Questions about viruslike

What does viruslike mean?
Viruslike means like a virus; inclined to spread through infection.
What part of speech is viruslike?
Viruslike is an adjective.

Words near viruslike in the dictionary

  1. virusemia
  2. virusemic
  3. viruses
  4. virusing
  5. virusless
  6. viruslike
  7. virusoid
  8. virusoids
  9. virusproof
  10. virusses
  11. virussy

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