History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Nimaviridae; Proposal: Ratification 2002a; : ; ICTV Report: Nimaviridae; Reference: PMID: 30404800

from the Hebrew nima, meaning “thread”, referring to the thread- or tail-like polar extension (appendage) on virions of some viruses in the family; the suffix ‑viridae for family taxa