myxo·vi·rus
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Definition of myxovirus
: any of a former family (Myxoviridae) of single-stranded RNA viruses that included the orthomyxoviruses and the paramyxoviruses
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myxoviral
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ˌmik-sə-ˈvī-rəl
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adjective
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adjective
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“Myxovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myxovirus. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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myxovirus
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myxo·vi·rus
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Medical Definition of myxovirus
: any of the viruses now classified in the families Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae that were formerly included in a now rejected family (Myxoviridae)
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myxoviral
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ˌmik-sə-ˈvī-rəl
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adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of myxovirus was in 1954
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