First Known Use: 1959
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reovirus
noun reo·vi·rus \ˌrē-ō-ˈvī-rəs\
Definition of REOVIRUS
: any of a family (Reoviridae) of double-stranded RNA viruses that have a virion with icosahedral structural symmetry but may appear spherical, that have a capsid with one to three concentric protein layers, and that include many plant or animal pathogens (as the rotaviruses and the causative agent of bluetongue)
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Origin of REOVIRUS
respiratory enteric orphan (i.e., unidentified) virus
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reovirus
noun reo·vi·rus \ˌrē-ō-ˈvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of REOVIRUS
: any of the family Reoviridae of double-stranded RNA viruses
—reo·vi·ral \-rəl\ adjective
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