[pox.vi.rus] n (1941): any of a group of relatively large round, brick-shaped, or ovoid DNA-containing animal viruses (as the causative agent of smallpox) that have a fluffy appearance caused by a covering of tubules and threads
POXVIRUS
Meaning of POXVIRUS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012