inovirusEtymologyFrom the genus name, translingual Inovirus.inovirus means Any of the genus Inovirus of filamentous bacteriophages. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 73 out of 100.nounAny of the genus Inovirus of filamentous bacteriophages.“With the exception of anelloviruses, bidnaviruses, spiraviruses, and some inoviruses, the replicative protein of ssDNA viruses is the so-called HUH endonuclease that cuts genomic DNA at a specific site and initiates rolling circle (or rolling hairpin) replication.”