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myxovirus

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myxovirus /myxo·vi·rus/ (mik´so-vi?rus) any of a group of RNA viruses, including the viruses of influenza, parainfluenza, mumps, and Newcastle disease, characteristically causing agglutination of erythrocytes.
myx·o·vi·rus (mks-vrs)
n.
Formerly, any of a group of RNA-containing viruses with an affinity for mucins, now included in the families of Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae. These viruses include the influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and measles virus.
myxovirus
a synonym for influenza virus. See orthomyxoviridae.
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