What does "adenovirus" mean?

Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans

What is a synonym for "adenovirus"?

Common synonyms include: amebic, amoeba, anaerobe, bacillus, bacteria, bug.

Pronounced //əˈdɛnəʊˌvaɪɹəs//.

//əˈdɛnəʊˌvaɪɹəs// noun

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Noun

1
Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
2
any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye wordnet

From adeno- + virus, after the human adenoid tissue from which it was isolated.

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