Etymology

calicivirid

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Today it means: Any virus of the family Caliciviridae Full definition →

translingual -viridae
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  1. translingual · derived from-viridae
  2. English todaycalicivirid

Clipping of taxonomic name Caliciviridae, from calci- + translingual -viridae.

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