picornavirus
noun
pi·cor·na·vi·rus
(ˌ)pē-ˌkȯr-nə-ˈvī-rəs 
: any of a family (Picornaviridae) of small single-stranded RNA viruses that include the causative agents of encephalomyocarditis, hepatitis A, polio, foot-and-mouth disease, and hand, foot and mouth disease compare enterovirus, rhinovirus
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“Picornavirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picornavirus. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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picornavirus
noun
pi·cor·na·vi·rus
(ˌ)pē-ˌkȯr-nə-ˈvī-rəs
: any of the family Picornaviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses
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