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rabies virus

n.

A rather large, bullet-shaped virus of the genus Lyssavirus that causes rabies.

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Nearby words

  1. racq,
  2. racquet,
  3. racquetball,
  4. racquets,
  5. racy,
  6. rad 1,
  7. rad-lib,
  8. rad.,
  9. rad/s,
  10. rada
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