LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS

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Meaning:

The RNA virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis; infects mice and monkeys and dogs and guinea pigs and human beings

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus" is a kind of...):

arenavirus (animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae)

Holonyms ("lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus" is a member of...):

Arenaviridae (a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods)

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