negative-strand virus

n.

An RNA virus whose genome is complementary to mRNA and that carries RNA polymerases necessary for the synthesis of mRNA.

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Nearby words

negative stain, negative tax, negative theology, negative transfer, negative-raising, negative-strand virus, negativism, negaton, negator, negatory, negatron

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