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virus

noun

/ˈvaɪrəs/

Meaning

A tiny infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism.

The computer was infected with a dangerous virus.

spread like a virus

pathogen, germ, bug, infection

antidote, cure

computer virus, deadly virus, spread virus

A belief or statement taken for granted without proof.

a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound

the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types

a person who knows and can use several languages

a place where milk and cream are processed and dairy products are made

letters sent or received; similarity or equivalence; communication by exchange of letters