virovore noun [C] UK /ˈvaɪə.rə.vɔːʳ/ US /ˈvaɪ.rə.vɔːr/ an organism that eats viruses What if science could harness an organism that had the power to eat viruses? … According to a study published in late 2022 on PNAS, a previously unknown microbe called a “virovore” does just that. Newly defined, virovores sustain themselves by consuming viruses, … Continue reading New words – 24 April 2023