paramyxovirus

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noun

Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.

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Meanings

nounparamyxovirus (plural paramyxoviruses)

plural paramyxoviruses

  1. biologyAny member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.

Origin

From para- + myxo- + virus.

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APA

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

MLA

“paramyxovirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramyxovirus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paramyxovirus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramyxovirus.

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