iri·do·vi·rus
| \ ˌir-ə-dō-ˈvī-rəs
, ˌīr-
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, ˌīr-
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Medical Definition of iridovirus
: any of a family (Iridoviridae) of double-stranded DNA viruses that contain an outer icosahedral capsid and that infect insects, frogs, and fish
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“Iridovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/iridovirus. Accessed 27 Oct. 2021.
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