rotavirus

ro·ta·vi·rus

noun \ˈrō-tə-ˌvī-rəs\

Definition of ROTAVIRUS

: any of a genus (Rotavirus) of reoviruses that have a three-layered protein capsid with no outer lipid envelope when mature and that include one (species Rotavirus A) causing epidemics of severe and sometimes fatal diarrhea in infants and young children

Origin of ROTAVIRUS

New Latin, from Latin rota wheel + New Latin virus

First Known Use: 1974

Rhymes with ROTAVIRUS

arbovirus, bearded iris, echovirus, hantavirus, herpesvirus, lentivirus, parvovirus, rhinovirus, West Nile virus