Picornavirus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural pi·cor·na·vi·rus·es.
  1. any of a group of small, RNA-containing viruses of the family Picornaviridae, infectious to humans and other animals, and including the poliovirus and the rhinoviruses that cause the common cold.
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  1. any one of a group of small viruses that contain RNA; the group includes polioviruses, rhinoviruses, coxsackie viruses, and the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease
Picornavirus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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