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Word: Arenavirus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1970s: from Latin arenosus ‘sandy’ (from arena ‘sand’) + virus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈriːnəvʌɪrəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a group of RNA viruses (including that causing Lassa fever) that appear under an electron microscope to contain granules that resemble sand.
Short Definition:any of group of RNA viruses that appear to contain granules like sand
