Meanings
nounenterovirus (plural enteroviruses)
plural enteroviruses
- Any of many viruses, of the genus Enterovirus, that infect the gastrointestinal tract
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
- Ancient Greekἔντερον (énteron)
- New Latinentero-
- Englishentero-
- Proto-Indo-European*weys-
- Proto-Indo-European*wisós
- Proto-Italic*weizos
- Latinvīrus
- Middle Englishvirus
- Englishvirus
- Englishenterovirus
Translations
Finnish enterovirus
- enterovirusvirus of the genus Enterovirus
Hindi आंत्रविषाणु
- आंत्रविषाणु (āntraviṣāṇu)virus of the genus Enterovirus
Spanish enterovirus
- enterovirusvirus of the genus Enterovirus
Cite this entry
APA
enterovirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterovirus
MLA
“enterovirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterovirus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterovirus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterovirus.
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