First Known Use: 1977
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morbillivirus
noun mor·bil·li·vi·rus \mȯr-ˈbi-lə-ˌvī-rəs\
Definition of MORBILLIVIRUS
: any of a genus (Morbillivirus) of paramyxoviruses that include the causative agents of canine distemper, measles, and rinderpest
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Origin of MORBILLIVIRUS
New Latin, from morbillus spot on the skin, pustule (from Medieval Latin, diminutive of Latin morbus) + virus
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morbillivirus
noun mor·bil·li·vi·rus \-ˌvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of MORBILLIVIRUS
1
capitalized : a genus of single-stranded RNA viruses of the family Paramyxoviridae that includes the causative agents of measles, canine distemper, and rinderpest
2
: any of the genus Morbillivirus of paramyxoviruses
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