nairovirus

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noun

Any member of the genus Nairovirus (now Orthonairovirus) of tick-borne bunyaviruses with circular, negative-sense single-stranded RNA.

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Meanings

nounnairovirus (plural nairoviruses)

plural nairoviruses

  1. Any member of the genus Nairovirus (now Orthonairovirus) of tick-borne bunyaviruses with circular, negative-sense single-stranded RNA.

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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