Main Entry: ad·e·no·vi·rus

Pronunciation: \ˌa-d^ən-ō-ˈvī-rəs\

Function: noun

Date: 1956

: any of a family (Adenoviridae) of DNA viruses originally identified in human adenoid tissue, causing infections of the respiratory system, conjunctiva, and gastrointestinal tract, and including some capable of inducing malignant tumors in experimental animals

— ad·e·no·vi·ral \-rəl\ adjective