Meanings
nounmorbillivirus (plural morbilliviruses)
plural morbilliviruses
- Any of the genus Morbillivirus of viruses.
Eighty percent tested positive for morbillivirus, which can cause serious disease in some animals and humans.
2009 May 6, The Associated Press, “Washington: Threat to Otters”, in New York Times
Origin
From the genus name.
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morbillivirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morbillivirus
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“morbillivirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morbillivirus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morbillivirus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morbillivirus.
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