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enterovirus vs poliovirus

poliovirus vs enterovirus

enterovirus and poliovirus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enterovirus Yes No No No
poliovirus Yes No No No
As nouns, poliovirus is a hyponym of enterovirus; that is, poliovirus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enterovirus:
  • enterovirus: any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
  • poliovirus: the virus causing poliomyelitis
Other hyponyms of enterovirus include hepatitis A virus, Coxsackie virus, coxsackievirus, echovirus.
enterovirus (noun) poliovirus (noun)
any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system) the virus causing poliomyelitis
Difference between enterovirus and poliovirus

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