MERSr-CoV

Translingual

Etymology

From MERS English related CoV. From MERS-CoV. From English Middle East respiratory syndrome (“MERS”) and Coronavirus (“CoV”). From New Latin coronavirus, from Latin corona and Latin virus. From Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē).

Proper noun

MERSr-CoV

1. Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; A virus species

Hyponyms

• MERS-CoV (the virus that causes MERS)
• 2012-nCoV (the virus that causes MERS)
• EMC/2012 (the virus that causes MERS)

Related terms

• CoV (Coronavirus)
• MERS (a viral disease caused by MERS-CoV)
• MERS-CoV (the virus that causes MERS)