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norwalk virus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
nor-walk virus
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several virus strains in genus Norovirus that cause acute gastrointestinal infection.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The disease caused by the virus.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Norwalk, Ohio, site of a serious outbreak in 1968.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Norwalk viruses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

norovirus

Questions

What does norwalk virus mean?
Any of several virus strains in genus Norovirus that cause acute gastrointestinal infection.
Where does norwalk virus come from?
From Norwalk, Ohio, site of a serious outbreak in 1968.

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