Caliciviridae

noun plural

Cal·​i·​ci·​vi·​ri·​dae kə-ˌlis-ə-ˈvir-ə-ˌdē How to pronounce Caliciviridae (audio)
-ˌlē-sē-,
-ˌlē-chē-
: a family of single-stranded RNA viruses with icosahedral symmetry that have numerous cup-shaped depressions on the surface but no lipoprotein envelope forming the outer layer of the virion and that include the Norwalk virus and the causative virus of vesicular exanthema

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“Caliciviridae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Caliciviridae. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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