-viridae

== Translingual == === Etymology === New Latin Virus + -idae === Suffix === -viridae f pl Used to form taxonomic names of families of viruses ==== Usage notes ==== The names of families of viruses are italicized in formal works. ==== Hypernyms ==== -virales, -viricetes, -viricotina, -viricota, -virae, -viria ==== Hyponyms ==== -virinae, -virus ==== Derived terms ====