Picornavirus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of a group of very small viruses, including the enteroviruses and the rhinoviruses, that infect animals and consist of RNA surrounded by an icosahedral protein shell.
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  • n. Any of a group of RNA viruses, of the family Picornaviridae, many of which are pathogenic
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  • n. a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    animal virus   
    Hyponym
    enterovirus    rhinovirus   
     
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