canine distemper virus

noun

A single-stranded RNA virus, the viral agent that causes canine distemper, of the genus Morbillivirus, a member of the family Paramyxoviridae.

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CDV

Meanings

nouncanine distemper virus (plural canine distemper viruses)

plural canine distemper viruses

  1. A single-stranded RNA virus, the viral agent that causes canine distemper, of the genus Morbillivirus, a member of the family Paramyxoviridae.

    Synonyms: CDV

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA single-stranded RNA virus, the viral agent that causes canine distemper, of the genus Morbillivirus, a member of the family Paramyxoviridae.

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CDV
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