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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.

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poxvirus

(ˈpɒksˌvaɪərəs)

(Pathology) any of the viruses responsible for pox diseases

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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.

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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

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