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A virus that has an outer wrapping or envelope. This envelope comes from the infected cell, or host, in a process called \'budding off.\' During the budding process, newly formed virus particles become \'enveloped\' or wrapped in an outer coat that is made from a small piece of the cell\'s plasma membrane. The envelope may play a role in helping a virus survive and infect other cells.
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