rotavirus

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rōtə vī′rəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ro•ta•vi•rus  (rōtə vī′rəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rus•es. 
  1. Microbiologya double-stranded RNA virus of the genus Rotavirus, family Reoviridae, that is a major cause of infant diarrhea.
  • Latinrotawheel + virus
  • 1974


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