PICORNAVIRUS


Meaning of PICORNAVIRUS in English

[ pɪ'kɔ:nəˌvʌɪrəs ]

■ noun any of a group of very small RNA viruses which includes enteroviruses, rhinoviruses, and the virus of foot-and-mouth disease.

Origin

1960s: from pico- + RNA + virus .

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