n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-d ə n- ō - ' v ī -r ə s
Function: noun
Date: 1956
: any of a family ( Adenoviridae ) of DNA viruses orig. identified in human adenoid tissue, causing infections of the respiratory system, conjunctiva, and gastrointestinal tract, and including some capable of inducing malignant tumors in experimental animals
– ad · e · no · vi · ral \ -r ə l \ adjective