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myxovirus

myxovirus noun: any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families.

Noun

myxovirus (plural myxoviruses)

  1. Any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families.

myxovirus meaning in Tamil

myxovirus in Tamil

நச்சுயிரி வகை, நியூகேஸ்ட்ல், புட்டாளம்மை, பேரா இன்புளூவன்சா

Forms of myxovirus

pluralmyxoviruses

Origin of myxovirus

From myxo- + virus, from Ancient Greek μύξα (múxa, “mucus”), because they react with mucin (mucoprotein) on the surface of red blood cells.

Words formed from myxovirus

Questions about myxovirus

What does myxovirus mean?
Myxovirus means any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families.
What is myxovirus in Tamil?
Myxovirus in Tamil is நச்சுயிரி வகை, நியூகேஸ்ட்ல், புட்டாளம்மை. See Myxovirus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is myxovirus?
Myxovirus is a noun.
What is the plural of myxovirus?
The plural of myxovirus is myxoviruses.

Words near myxovirus in the dictionary

  1. myxothiazols
  2. myxotrichaceous
  3. myxoviral
  4. myxovirescin
  5. myxovirescins
  6. myxovirus
  7. myxoviruses
  8. myxoxanthophyll
  9. myxozoa
  10. myxozoan
  11. myxozoans

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