RNA virus

noun

Any of many viruses that possess ribonucleic acid as their genetic material and do not replicate using DNA

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Meanings

nounRNA virus (plural RNA viruses)

plural RNA viruses

  1. biologyAny of many viruses that possess ribonucleic acid as their genetic material and do not replicate using DNA

Translations

Chinese Mandarin RNA病毒
  • RNA病毒 (àr-ēn-ēi bìngdú)Translations
French virus à ARN
  • virus à ARNTranslations
German RNA-Virus
  • RNA-VirusTranslations
Italian virus a RNA
  • virus a RNATranslations
Japanese RNAウイルス
  • RNAウイルス (āru-enu-ē uirusu)Translations
Korean RNA 바이러스
  • RNA 바이러스 (arenei baireoseu)Translations
Spanish virus ARN
  • virus ARNTranslations
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APA

RNA virus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RNA%20virus

MLA

“RNA virus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RNA%20virus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “RNA virus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/RNA%20virus.

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