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Hendra

Hendra proper noun: hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.

Proper noun

Hendra

  1. (informal) Hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.
    Synonyms:
    henipavirus
  2. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A number of places in Cornwall, England, including
  4. A settlement in St Dennis parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SW9557).

Synonyms of Hendra

Origin of Hendra

* In Queensland, the virus was named after the suburb of Hendra in Brisbane, Australia, where some of the first cases were reported. The name may have originated in Cornwall.

Questions about Hendra

What does Hendra mean?
Hendra means hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.
What part of speech is Hendra?
Hendra is a proper noun.

Words near Hendra in the dictionary

  1. Hendley
  2. Hendleys
  3. Hendo's
  4. Hendon
  5. Hendons
  6. Hendra
  7. Hendreforgan
  8. Hendren
  9. Hendrens
  10. Hendrey
  11. Hendrich

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