coronavirus

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəˈrəʊnəˌvaɪrəs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /kəˈroʊnəˌvaɪrəs/
• Hyphenation: co‧ro‧na‧vi‧rus

Noun

Singular coronavirus

Plural coronaviruses

1. (virology) Coronavirus is a member of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and animals.
2. Used to refer to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.