Main Entry: rhi·no·vi·rus

Pronunciation: \ˌrī-nō-ˈvī-rəs\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1961

: any of a genus (Rhinovirus) of picornaviruses including two (species Human rhinovirus A and Human rhinovirus B) having numerous serotypes causing respiratory infections (as the common cold) in humans