Virus
virus(es)
- ウイルス（日本語）
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Definition
Glossary of "Life (9th ed.)" by Sadava et al. (2011)
- Any of a group of ultramicroscopic particles consisted of nucleic acid and protein (and, sometimes, lipid) that require living cells in order to reproduce. Viruses evolved multiple times from different cellular species.