picornavirus
/pɪˈkɔːrnəˌvaɪrəs/
noun
- Any of a group of very small viruses that cause diseases such as the common cold, polio, and hepatitis A.
- Scientists are studying how picornaviruses spread through communities.
- The common cold is often caused by a type of picornavirus.
- Vaccines have been developed to protect against some picornaviruses, like polio.