Main Entry: pi·cor·na·vi·rus

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)pē-ˌkȯr-nə-ˈvī-rəs\

Function: noun

Etymology: pico- + RNA + virus

Date: 1962

: any of a family (Picornaviridae) of small single-stranded RNA viruses that include the causative agents of encephalomyocarditis, hepatitis A, poliomyelitis, foot-and-mouth disease, and hand, foot and mouth disease — comparecoxsackie virus, echovirus, enterovirusrhinovirus