morbillivirus

mor·bil·li·vi·rus

noun

Any of a genus of paramyxoviruses, including the causal agents of measles and rinderpest, that infect humans and other vertebrates.

Origin of morbillivirus

New Latin morbillī measles ( from Medieval Latin pustules, pox ) ( pl. of morbillus pustule ) ( from diminutive of Latin morbus disease ; see mer- in Indo-European roots.) virus

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Proper noun

Morbillivirus n

A taxonomic genus within the family Paramyxoviridae — several viruses that cause diseases in mammals, including measles.

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morbillivirus - Medical Definition

Any of a genus of paramyxoviruses, including the causal agents of measles and rinderpest, that infect humans and other vertebrates.

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