Herpesvirus Definition

hûrpēz-vīrəs
noun
Any of a family (Herpesviridae) of DNA viruses variously affecting certain vertebrates and invertebrates, esp. the viruses causing herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and chickenpox in human beings.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
herpesvirus
Plural:
herpesviruses

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