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Schmallenberg virus

Schmallenberg virus noun: the virus Schmallenberg orthobunyavirus, which causes congenital malformations and stillbirths in animals.

Noun

Schmallenberg virus (uncountable)

  1. The virus Schmallenberg orthobunyavirus, which causes congenital malformations and stillbirths in animals.

Origin of Schmallenberg virus

Named after Schmallenberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, where the first definitive sample was derived.

Questions about Schmallenberg virus

What does Schmallenberg virus mean?
Schmallenberg virus means the virus Schmallenberg orthobunyavirus, which causes congenital malformations and stillbirths in animals.
What part of speech is Schmallenberg virus?
Schmallenberg virus is a noun.

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