orthomyxovirus

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ myxovirus.

Noun

orthomyxovirus (plural orthomyxoviruses)

1. (virology) Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.

   Swine influenza is an example of an orthomyxovirus.

See also

• swine flu
• orthomyxovirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia