meta·pneu·mo·vi·rus
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plural metapneumoviruses
Definition of metapneumovirus
: any of a genus (Metapneumovirus) of pneumoviruses that cause respiratory infections chiefly in humans and birds
especially
: human metapneumovirus
Humans are believed to have passed metapneumovirus to mountain gorillas in Africa. — Jim Robbins
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“Metapneumovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metapneumovirus. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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metapneumovirus
noun
meta·pneu·mo·vi·rus
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Medical Definition of metapneumovirus
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Metapneumovirus
: a genus of pneumoviruses that cause respiratory infections chiefly in humans and birds
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