rhabdovirus

noun

rhab·​do·​vi·​rus ˈrab-(ˌ)dō-ˌvī-rəs How to pronounce rhabdovirus (audio)
: any of a family (Rhabdoviridae) of rod- or bullet-shaped single-stranded RNA viruses found in plants and animals and including the causative agents of rabies and vesicular stomatitis

Word History

Etymology

rhabdo- + virus, later taken as a New Latin taxon

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rhabdovirus was in 1966

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“Rhabdovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhabdovirus. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

rhabdovirus

noun
rhab·​do·​vi·​rus
ˈrab-(ˌ)dō-ˌvī-rəs
: any of the family Rhabdoviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses

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