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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Origin and Etymology of myxovirus
New Latin, from Greek myxa + New Latin virus virus; from its affinity for certain mucins
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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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