filovirus
(fēˈlō-vīˌrəs, fĭlˈō-)
noun Any of a group of filamentous RNA viruses of the family Filoviridae, including Ebola and Marburg viruses, that are characterized by elongated, branched, curved, or spherical virions and that cause hemorrhagic fevers.
Origin:
Origin: Latin fīlum, thread; see gwhī- in Indo-European roots
Origin: + virus
.
Learn more about filovirus