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picornavirus
[ pi-kawr-nuh-vahy-ruhs, -kawr-nuh-vahy- ]
- any of a group of small, RNA-containing viruses of the family Picornaviridae, infectious to humans and other animals, and including the poliovirus and the rhinoviruses that cause the common cold.
picornavirus
/ ˈpɪˈkɔːnəˌvaɪrəs /
- any one of a group of small viruses that contain RNA; the group includes polioviruses, rhinoviruses, coxsackie viruses, and the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease
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Origin of picornavirus1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of picornavirus1
C20: from pico + RNA + virus
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