paramyxovirus

/ˈpɛrəˌmɪksəˈvaɪrəs/

Definitions of paramyxovirus

1. noun

   a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
   types:

   respiratory syncytial virus

   a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)

   type of:

   myxovirus

   any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps