From corona + virus. Corona is derived from Latin corōna, from Ancient Greek κορώνη, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. The name refers to the characteristic appearance of its virions by electron microscopy, which have a fringe of surfaceprojections creating an image reminiscent of a solarcorona. Compare the former genus name Coronavirus.
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