Hendra

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proper noun

Hendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.

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henipavirus
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalHendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.

    Synonyms: henipavirus

  2. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A number of places in Cornwall, England, including
  4. A number of places in Cornwall, England, including:
    1. A settlement in St Dennis parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SW9557).

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounHendra virus, a disease fatal to livestock and humans, caused by viruses of genus Henipavirus.

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henipavirus

Origin

* In Queensland, the virus was named after the suburb of Hendra in Brisbane, Australia, where some of the first cases were reported. The name may have originated in Cornwall.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Hendra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hendra

MLA

“Hendra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hendra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hendra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hendra.

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