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paramyxovirus
[ par-uh-mik-suh-vahy-ruhs, -mik-suh-vahy- ]
/ ˌpær əˈmɪk səˌvaɪ rəs, -ˌmɪk səˈvaɪ- /
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noun, plural par·a·myx·o·vi·rus·es.
any of various RNA-containing viruses that are similar to but larger than the myxoviruses, including the viruses that cause mumps, measles, parainfluenza, and Newcastle disease.
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