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orthomyxovirus vs myxovirus

myxovirus vs orthomyxovirus

orthomyxovirus and myxovirus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orthomyxovirus Yes No No No
myxovirus Yes No No No
As nouns, myxovirus is a hypernym of orthomyxovirus; that is, myxovirus is a word with a broader meaning than orthomyxovirus:
  • orthomyxovirus: a group of viruses including those causing influenza
  • myxovirus: any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps
orthomyxovirus (noun) myxovirus (noun)
a group of viruses including those causing influenza any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps
Difference between orthomyxovirus and myxovirus

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