Geminiviridae

Translingual

Etymology

Gemini (“the mythical twins”) +‎ -virales

Proper noun

Geminiviridae

A taxonomic family within the kingdom Virus – plant viruses with single-stranded circular DNA genomes encoding genes that diverge in both directions from a virion strand origin of replication..

Hyponyms

(family): Becurtovirus, Begomovirus, Capulavirus, Curtovirus, Eragrovirus, Mastrevirus, Topocuvirus, Turncurtovirus - genera

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