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enterovirus.

Any of many viruses, of the genus Enterovirus, that infect the gastrointestinal tract

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of many viruses, of the genus Enterovirus, that infect the gastrointestinal tract

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English enterovirus From entero- + virus.

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