Paramyxoviridae
noun plural
Para·myxo·vi·ri·dae
ˌpar-ə-ˌmik-sə-ˈvir-ə-ˌdē
: a family of large single-stranded RNA viruses that have a helical nucleocapsid and lipid-containing envelope and that include the parainfluenza viruses and the causative agents of canine distemper, measles, mumps, Newcastle disease, and rinderpest
Note: Respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus were formerly classified in this family but are now classified as pneumoviruses.
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