rhinovirus

(rī′nō vī′rəs)

noun

any of a large genus (Rhinovirus) of picornaviruses that are the chief infectious agents causing the common cold

Origin: rhino- + virus

See rhinovirus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. rhi·no·vi·rus·es

Any of a group of picornaviruses that are causative agents of many disorders of the respiratory tract, such as the common cold.

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