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orthomyxovirus
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ortho·myxo·virus (ôr′t̸hō mik′sə vī′rəs)
noun
any of a family (Orthomyxoviridae) of RNA viruses affecting certain vertebrates, primarily causing upper respiratory infections; especially, any of a genus (Influenzavirus) causing influenza in human beings
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