# Medusavirus

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An informal genus of the informal family Medusaviridae, large DNA viruses that infect amoeba.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Médousa, “Medusa”) + virus. From Latin virus (“virus”). From being a virus which can turn amoeba into stone-like cysts. From Medusa, the Greek mythological figure which could petrify people with a glance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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