Iridoviridae
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Ir·i·do·vir·i·dae
(ir'i-dō-vir'i-dē),A family of viruses including iridescent viruses of insects (Iridovirus) and viruses that infect frogs and fish. These viruses are large, icosahedral (120-170 nm in diameter), and contain lipid. The genome is a single molecule of double-stranded DNA with molecular weight of 130-160 × 106.
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