rhabdovirus

American

[rab-doh-vahy-ruhs] / ˈræb doʊˌvaɪ rəs /

noun

any of various RNA-containing viruses of the family Rhabdoviridae, including the rabies virus.

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Noun Inflected Forms

rhabdoviruses

plural

Etymology

Origin of rhabdovirus

First recorded in 1965–70; rhabdo- + virus

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rhabdoviruses

Such projects have led to the discovery of hundreds of viruses including arenaviruses, phleboviruses, coronaviruses and rhabdoviruses — and are likely to yield many more in the future, says Garry.

From Nature ● Aug. 4, 2015

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