Dictionary
co•ro•na•vi•rus
Pronunciation: (ku-rō'nu-vī"rus), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -rus•es.
any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae, including several that cause acute respiratory illnesses.
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