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How to say: viruses
Spelling:
Viruses
Syllables
viruses
US accent
/vˈaɪɹəsᵻz/
UK accent
/vˈaɪɹəsɪz/
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Definition
Definition — (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein