reovirus

re·o·vi·rus  (r-vrs)

n. pl. re·o·vi·rus·es

Any of a group of viruses that contain double-stranded RNA and are associated with various diseases in animals, including human respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.

---

[r(espiratory) + e(nteric) + o(rphan) + virus.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

reovirus - any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus rotavirus - the reovirus causing infant enteritis