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virus classification

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virus classification

Summary

virus classification is a type of classification[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of type_of_classification entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,528 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • virus classification's instance of is recorded as type of classification[3].
  • virus classification is a type of biological classification[4].
  • virus classification's Commons category is recorded as Viruses[5].
  • virus classification's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Virus taxonomy[6].
  • virus classification's items classified is recorded as virus[7].

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Definition and Type

virus classification's instance of is recorded as type of classification[3]. It is a type of biological classification[4].

Why It Matters

virus classification ranks in the top 9% of type_of_classification entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,528 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Virus taxonomy
    Subclass of → biological classification
    Instance of → type of classification
    P14541 → 1nmuib
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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