Norwalk

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UK/ˈnɔː.wɔːk/US/ˈnɔ(ː)ɹ.wɔːk/

noun

Designating a calicivirus affecting humans, characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhea.

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Meanings

nounNorwalk (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyDesignating a calicivirus affecting humans, characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhea.
proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Los Angeles County, California.
    2. A city in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    3. A river in Connecticut.
    4. A city in Warren County, Iowa.
    5. A township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
    6. An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Manistee County, Michigan.
    7. A city, the county seat of Huron County, Ohio.
    8. A township in Huron County, Ohio.
    9. A village in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Origin

(For noun) Named after Norwalk, Ohio, where an outbreak of gastroenteritis in 1968 led to the isolation of the virus.

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APA

Norwalk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norwalk

MLA

“Norwalk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norwalk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norwalk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norwalk.

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