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myxovirus vs orthomyxovirus

orthomyxovirus vs myxovirus

myxovirus and orthomyxovirus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
myxovirus Yes No No No
orthomyxovirus Yes No No No
As nouns, orthomyxovirus is a hyponym of myxovirus; that is, orthomyxovirus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than myxovirus:
  • myxovirus: any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps
  • orthomyxovirus: a group of viruses including those causing influenza
Other hyponyms of myxovirus include paramyxovirus.
myxovirus (noun) orthomyxovirus (noun)
any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps a group of viruses including those causing influenza
Difference between myxovirus and orthomyxovirus

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