First Known Use: 1966
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rhabdovirus
noun rhab·do·vi·rus \-ˌvī-rəs\
Definition of RHABDOVIRUS
: any of a family (Rhabdoviridae) of rod- or bullet-shaped single-stranded RNA viruses found in plants and animals and including the causative agents of rabies and vesicular stomatitis
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rhabdovirus
noun rhab·do·vi·rus \ˈrab-(ˌ)dō-ˌvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of RHABDOVIRUS
: any of the family Rhabdoviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses
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