SINCE 1828
myxovirus
noun
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
Other Words from myxovirus
myxoviral
\ ˌmik-sə-ˈvī-rəl
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adjective
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adjective
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myxovirus
noun
myxo·vi·rus
| \ ˈmik-sə-ˌvī-rəs
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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)
Other Words from myxovirus
myxoviral
\ ˌmik-sə-ˈvī-rəl
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adjective
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adjective
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