virion
English
/ˈvaɪɹiɑn/, /ˈvɪɹiɒn/
noun
Definitions
- (virology) A single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell).
Etymology
Borrowed from French virion.
Origin
French
virion
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- adenovirion English
- intravirion English
- intravirionic English
- kilovirion English
- nonvirion English
- polydnavirion English
- polydnavirus English
- previrion English
- provirion English
- pseudovirion English
- retrovirion English
- rotavirion English
- rotavirus English
- subvirion English
- virionic English
- virion French
- virus French