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siphovirus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • sī′-fō-vī′-rəs
  • General-American: /ˈsaɪ.foʊˌvaɪ.ɹəs/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the viruses of the family Siphoviridae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Back-formation of translingual Siphoviridae.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 長尾噬菌體 /长尾噬菌体 (chángwěi shìjūntǐ) — Translations
  • German: Siphovirus — Translations
  • Japanese: サイフォウイルス (saifōirusu) — Translations
  • Korean: 사포바이러스 (sapobaireoseu) — Translations
  • Spanish: sifovirus — Translations