mimivirus means A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
Blend of microbe + mimicking + virus. From the genus name translingual Mimivirus
noun
- A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome