Orthomyxovirus

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.

    "Swine influenza is an example of an orthomyxovirus."

  2. 2
    a group of viruses including those causing influenza wordnet

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"Swine influenza is an example of an orthomyxovirus."

Etymology

From ortho- + myxovirus.

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