viridae
Viridae is the formal taxonomic designation for a family of viruses within the ranking system used by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). The suffix -viridae is appended to the name of each family, such as Herpesviridae or Poxviridae. The plural viridae is used when referring to multiple virus families. A viridae comprises one or more genera, and each genus contains one or more species. Families are grouped into higher taxonomic levels and are defined by shared characteristics, including genome type, virion morphology, replication strategy, and host range. Taxonomy is dynamic, with revisions published by the ICTV as new data become available.
Characteristics of viridae vary widely, reflecting the diversity of viruses. Members may have DNA or RNA genomes,
Notable examples of viridae include Herpesviridae (enveloped dsDNA viruses causing herpes infections), Poxviridae (large enveloped dsDNA