Grade 4
(vi-rus) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a tiny infectious agent that can only replicate inside a living host cell.

Example Sentence

The computer has a virus.

More Example Sentences

Some viruses spread through the air.

Synonyms

germ; pathogen; microbe

Antonyms

elephant

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

virus
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • cyrus
  • iris
  • virus

  • desirous

  • retrovirus 7: cytomegalovirus

  • cytomegalovirus