pi·cor·na·vi·rus (p -kôr n -v  rs, p -)n. pl. pi·cor·na·vi·rus·es Any of a group of very small viruses, including the enteroviruses and the rhinoviruses, that infect animals and consist of RNA surrounded by an icosahedral protein shell. |
picornavirus [ˈpɪˈkɔːnəˌvaɪrəs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any one of a group of small viruses that contain RNA; the group includes polioviruses, rhinoviruses, coxsackie viruses, and the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease
[from pico + RNA + virus]
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| Noun | 1. | picornavirus - a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus enterovirus - any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system) rhinovirus - any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections |
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