rotavirus

English

/ˈɹəʊtəˌvaɪɹəs/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of a group of wheel-shaped viruses, of the genus Rotavirus, that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea in children and animals.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rota (wheel, rolling thing).

Origin

Latin

rota

Gloss

wheel, rolling thing

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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