herpesvirus

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

herpes + virus

Noun

herpesvirus (plural herpesviruses)

  1. Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.

Derived terms


Spanish

Etymology

herpes + virus

Noun

herpesvirus m (plural herpesvirus)

  1. (virology) herpesvirus
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