poxvirus

pox·vi·rus

 (pŏks′vī′rəs)

n. pl. pox·vi·rus·es

Any of a group of DNA-containing viruses, including those that cause smallpox, cowpox, and other poxlike diseases in vertebrates.

poxvirus

(ˈpɒksˌvaɪərəs)

n

(Pathology) any of the viruses responsible for pox diseases

pox•vi•rus

(ˈpɒksˌvaɪ rəs)

n. pl. -rus•es.

any of various large, brick-shaped or ovoid viruses of the family Poxviridae, including the viruses that cause smallpox and other pox diseases.

[1940–45]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

poxvirus - any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates myxoma virus - a poxvirus closely related to smallpox virus; causes benign gelatinous tumors in humans smallpox virus, variola virus - the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus