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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Origin of paramyxovirus

First recorded in 1960–65; para-¹ + myxovirus

Words nearby paramyxovirus

paramorphine, paramorphism, paramount, paramour, Paramus, paramyxovirus, Paraná, Paranaguá, Paranaíba, Paraná pine, Parañaque