myxovirus: Meaning and Definition of

myx•o•vi•rus

Pronunciation: (mik'su-vī"rus, mik"su-vī'-), [key]
— pl. -rus•es.
  1. any 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.
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