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poliovirus vs enterovirus

enterovirus vs poliovirus

poliovirus and enterovirus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poliovirus Yes No No No
enterovirus Yes No No No
As nouns, enterovirus is a hypernym of poliovirus; that is, enterovirus is a word with a broader meaning than poliovirus:
  • poliovirus: the virus causing poliomyelitis
  • enterovirus: any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
poliovirus (noun) enterovirus (noun)
the virus causing poliomyelitis any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
Difference between poliovirus and enterovirus

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