poliovirus

/ˌpoʊlioʊˈvaɪrəs/
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Definitions of poliovirus
  1. noun
    the virus causing poliomyelitis
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    type of:
    enterovirus
    any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
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