Virivore
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virivore-166-711812
title:
Virivore
text:
Virivore comes from the English prefix viro- meaning virus, derived from the Latin word for poison, and the suffix -vore from the Latin word vorare, meaning to eat, or to devour; therefore, a virivore is an organism that consumes viruses. Virivory is a well-described process in which organisms, primarily heterotrophic protists, but also some metazoans consume viruses. Viruses are considered a top predator in marine environments, as they can lyse microbes and release nutrients. Viruses also play
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encyclopedia
description:
Organism that consumes viruses
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virivore
date created:
2022-12-29T23:19:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T16:17:14Z
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