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Norwalk

  • /ˈnɔː.wɔːk/ UK
  • /ˈnɔ(ː)ɹ.wɔːk/ US

Where it comes from

(For noun) Named after Norwalk, Ohio, where an outbreak of gastroenteritis in 1968 led to the isolation of the virus.

noun

  1. uncountable Designating a calicivirus affecting humans, characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhea.

proper noun

  1. A city in Los Angeles County, California.
  2. A city in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
  3. A river in Connecticut.
  4. A city in Warren County, Iowa.
  5. A township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
  6. An unincorporated community in Brown Township, Manistee County, Michigan.
  7. A city, the county seat of Huron County, Ohio.
  8. A township in Huron County, Ohio.
  9. A village in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

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MLA

"Norwalk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/norwalk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Norwalk. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/norwalk

Chicago

"Norwalk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/norwalk.

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@misc{norwalk_2026,
  title = {Norwalk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/norwalk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}