myxovirus

[ mik-suh-vahy-ruhs, mik-suh-vahy- ]

noun

, plural myx·o·vi·rus·es.

1. any of a group of medium-sized, RNA-containing viruses having a helical envelope, infectious to humans and other animals and a cause of influenza.

myxovirus

/ ˈmɪksəʊˌvaɪərəs /

noun

1. any of a group of viruses that cause influenza, mumps, and certain other diseases

Word History and Origins

Origin of myxovirus¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1950–55; myxo-, virus