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Meaning of orthomyxovirus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.

Examples

“Swine influenza is an example of an orthomyxovirus.”

CEFR level

C2

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

See also

orthonairovirus orthonectid orthonitrate orthonitric acid orthonitrotoluene orthonormal function