reovirus: Meaning and Definition of

re•o•vi•rus

Pronunciation: (rē"ō-vī'rus, rē'ō-vī"-), [key]
— pl. -rus•es.
  1. any large virus of the family Reoviridae, having double-stranded RNA and a polyhedral capsid, including those causing infantile gastroenteritis.
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