enterovirus

noun

any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)

Roots

enteronentero- · Greek · intestine virusvirus- · Latin · poison

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The word enterovirus breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: entero-, from Greek enteron (“intestine”); and virus, from Latin virus (“poison”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.