poxvirus

/ˈpɑksˌvaɪrəs/
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Definitions of poxvirus
  1. noun
    any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates
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    myxoma virus
    a poxvirus closely related to smallpox virus; causes benign gelatinous tumors in humans
    smallpox virus, variola virus
    the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon
    variola major, variola major virus
    a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent
    variola minor, variola minor virus
    a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
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    animal virus
    an animal pathogen that is a virus
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