# pithovirus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the genus Pithovirus of giant viruses known from one species, Pithovirus sibericum, which infects amoebas.

## Etymology
From the genus name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pithovirus