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orthomyxovirus

orthomyxovirus noun: any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.

Noun

orthomyxovirus (plural orthomyxoviruses)

  1. Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.
    • Swine influenza is an example of an orthomyxovirus.

Forms of orthomyxovirus

pluralorthomyxoviruses

Origin of orthomyxovirus

From ortho- + myxovirus.

Questions about orthomyxovirus

What does orthomyxovirus mean?
Orthomyxovirus means any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.
What part of speech is orthomyxovirus?
Orthomyxovirus is a noun.
What is the plural of orthomyxovirus?
The plural of orthomyxovirus is orthomyxoviruses.

Words near orthomyxovirus in the dictionary

  1. orthomorphisms
  2. orthomorphodont
  3. orthomosaic
  4. orthomosaics
  5. orthomyxoviral
  6. orthomyxovirus
  7. orthomyxoviruses
  8. orthonairovirus
  9. orthonairoviruses
  10. orthonasal
  11. orthonasally

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