Rhabdoviridae

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A family of long thin viruses that infect animals and plants and are often spread by insects

noun
/ræbˈdoʊvɪrɪdiː/

Specialized

: Rhabdoviridae

Infections caused by Rhabdoviridae can adversely affect both animal health and crop yields.

Examples

The Rhabdoviridae family includes several viruses that can cause significant agricultural losses.
Researchers are studying Rhabdoviridae to understand how these viruses spread among plant species.
References 1. Dietzgen R, Calisher CH, Kurath G, Kuzmin IV, Rodriguez LL, Stone DM, et al. Rhabdoviridae.

Academic text (2012)

Surface Forms

Rhabdoviridae singular

Rhabdoviridae plural

Morphology

Rhabdoviridae = Rhabdovirus (semi-transparent) = rhabdo + virus + idae

The element 'virus' is transparent but 'rhabdo-' (meaning 'rod-shaped') and the family-forming suffix '-idae' are technical and may not be known to general learners.

Etymology

Rhabdoviridae comes from the Greek root rhabdo- meaning 'rod' and the family ending -viridae meaning 'virus family'. So Rhabdoviridae are a family of 'rod'-shaped viruses, a name that fits how these viruses look and includes well-known members like the rabies virus.