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picornavirus
pi·cor·na·vi·rus [ pi káwrnə vrəss ] (plural pi·cor·na·vi·rus·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
infectious virus: a small infectious virus, e.g. the virus that causes polio or the common cold. Family Picornaviridae.
[Mid-20th century. <pico- + RNA + virus]
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