1. Any of a group of viruses that includes influenza viruses and mumps virus, characterized by the ability to bind to mucins and cause hemagglutination.
Usage: technical; virology

Examples

• Myxoviruses are responsible for several common respiratory infections in humans.
• The influenza virus is classified as a myxovirus due to its structural properties.
• Researchers studied how myxoviruses interact with host cell membranes.
• Mumps is caused by a myxovirus that spreads through respiratory droplets.
• The myxovirus family includes both orthomyxoviruses and paramyxoviruses.