reovirus

noun, plural re·o·vi·rus·es.

1. any large virus of the family Reoviridae, having double-stranded RNA and a polyhedral capsid, including those causing infantile gastroenteritis.

n.

1959, coined by U.S. medical researcher Dr. Albert B. Sabin (1906-1993), acronym for respiratory enteric orphan virus; “orphan” because it was not connected to any of the diseases it is associated with.

n.

1. Any member of the genus Reovirus.

n.

1. A genus of viruses that contain double-stranded RNA and are associated with various diseases in animals, including human respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.