togavirus

togavirus
Any virus of the family Togaviridae. [L. toga, garment covering, + virus]

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to·ga·vi·rus 'tō-gə-.vī-rəs n any of the family Togaviridae of single-stranded RNA viruses

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to·ga·vi·rus (toґgə-vi″rəs) [L. toga robe + virus] any virus of the family Togaviridae.

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