| guam | An island in micronesia, east of the philippines, the largest and southernmost of the marianas. Its capital is agana. It was discovered by magellan in 1521 and occupied by spain in 1565. They ceded it to the united states in 1898. It is an unincorporated territory of the united states, administered by the department of the interior since 1950. The derivation of the name guam is in dispute. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Guama virus | A serologic group of the genus Bunyavirus, composed of 6 species including Catu virus, and the type strain, Guama virus. (05 Mar 2000) |