myxovirus
noun
myxo·vi·rus
ˈmik-sə-ˌvī-rəs 
: any of a former family (Myxoviridae) of single-stranded RNA viruses that included the orthomyxoviruses and the paramyxoviruses
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“Myxovirus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myxovirus. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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myxovirus
noun
myxo·vi·rus
ˈmik-sə-ˌvī-rəs
: any of the viruses now classified in the families Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae that were formerly included in a now rejected family (Myxoviridae)
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