Iridovirus

Iridovirus
A genus of viruses (family Iridoviridae) comprised of the iridescent insect viruses of which the type species is the tipula iridescent virus.

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iri·do·vi·rus .ir-ə-dō-'vī-rəs, .īr- n any of a family (Iridoviridae) of double-stranded DNA viruses that contain an outer icosahedral capsid and that infect insects, frogs, and fish see AFRICAN SWINE FEVER

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iri·do·vi·rus (ir″ĭ-do-viґrəs) any virus belonging to the family Iridoviridae. iridoviral adj

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