Roots of Common Terms in Microorganisms: Viruses
(L = Latin, G = Greek, F = French, Ge = German, I = Italian, U = Unknown Origin)
Bacteriophage
bakterion = stick (G); phagein = to eat (G)
Envelope
viluppo = tuft, bundle (I)
Glycoprotein
glykys = sweet (G); prote = primary (G)
Icosahedron
eikosi = twenty (G); hedron = face (G)
Lysis
lysis = loosening (G)
Temperate
temperare = exercise restraint (L)
Virus
virus = slime, ooze (L)