Coronaviridae
noun plural
Co·ro·na·vi·ri·dae
| \ kə-ˌrō-nə-ˈvir-ə-ˌdē
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Medical Definition of Coronaviridae
: a family of single-stranded RNA viruses that are surrounded by a lipoprotein envelope with large club-shaped projections and that infect birds and many mammals including humans but with each species of virus usually having a restricted range of hosts
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“Coronaviridae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Coronaviridae. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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