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paramyxovirus

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

noun

, plural par·a·myx·o·vi·rus·es.
  1. any of various RNA-containing viruses that are similar to but larger than the myxoviruses, including the viruses that cause mumps, measles, parainfluenza, and Newcastle disease.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paramyxovirus1

First recorded in 1960–65; para- 1 + myxovirus

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