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Meaning of metapneumovirus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any of a group of viruses (genus Metapneumovirus) responsible for some respiratory infection in humans and birds.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά μεταπνευμονοϊός

Examples

“Among them were strains of human respiratory syncytial virus, or HRSV, and of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, both leading causes of respiratory disease in people.”

“Beijing has since acknowledged a surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV), especially among children, and it attributed this to a seasonal spike.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

metapode metapodeon metapodial metapodiale metapodium metapoem