MYXOVIRUS


Meaning of MYXOVIRUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmik-sə-ˌvī-rəs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek myxa + New Latin virus virus; from its affinity for certain mucins

Date: 1955

: any of a former family ( Myxoviridae ) of single-stranded RNA viruses that included the paramyxoviruses and the orthomyxoviruses

• myxo·vi·ral ˌmik-sə-ˈvī-rəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.