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reo·vi·rus | \ ˌrē-ō-ˈvī-rəs 
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\Definition of reovirus
: any of a family (Reoviridae) of double-stranded RNA viruses that have a virion with icosahedral structural symmetry but may appear spherical, that have a capsid with one to three concentric protein layers, and that include many plant or animal pathogens (such as the rotaviruses and the causative agent of bluetongue)
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reovirus
nounreo·vi·rus | \ ˌrē-ō-ˈvī-rəs \
\Medical Definition of reovirus
: any of the family Reoviridae of double-stranded RNA viruses
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reoviral \ -rəl \ adjective
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The first known use of reovirus was in 1959
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