1. A group of viruses that includes influenza viruses and other respiratory viruses, characterized by the presence of a lipid envelope and the ability to bind to mucins on host cells.
Usage: plural form of myxovirus; technical/medical term; used in virology and microbiology

Examples

• Myxoviruses are responsible for many common respiratory infections in humans.
• The influenza virus is one of the most well-known myxoviruses.
• Researchers study myxoviruses to develop more effective vaccines.
• Myxoviruses have a characteristic lipid bilayer envelope derived from host cell membranes.
• The classification of myxoviruses has been updated with advances in molecular biology.