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myxovirus

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪksəʊˌvaɪərəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mik′sə vī′rəs, mik′sə vī′-)

myx•o•vi•rus (mik′sə vī′rəs, mik′sə vī′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rus•es.

Microbiologyany of a group of medium-sized, RNA-containing viruses having a helical envelope, infectious to humans and other animals and a cause of influenza. Cf. paramyxovirus.

Neo-Latin; see myxo-, virus
1950–55

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myxovirus /ˈmɪksəʊˌvaɪərəs/ n

any of a group of viruses that cause influenza, mumps, and certain other diseases

'myxovirus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

respiratory syncytial virus - paramyxovirus

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