Adenoviridae

noun plural

Ad·​e·​no·​vi·​ri·​dae ˌad-ᵊn-ō-ˈvir-ə-ˌdē 

: a family of double-stranded DNA viruses with icosahedral structure, originally identified in human adenoid tissue, causing infections (such as pharyngoconjunctival fever) of the respiratory system, conjunctiva, and gastrointestinal tract, and including some capable of inducing malignant tumors in experimental animals