herpesvirus

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herpesvirus

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From herpes + virus.

noun herpesviruses

Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.

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@misc{herpesvirus_2026,
  title = {herpesvirus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herpesvirus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}