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Word: Morbillivirus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1970s: from Latin morbilli (plural of morbillus ‘pustule’, from morbus ‘disease’) + virus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɔːˈbɪlɪˌvʌɪrəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a group of paramyxoviruses which causes measles, rinderpest, and canine distemper.
Short Definition:any of group of paramyxoviruses which causes measles
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