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Definition of Ranavirus
1. Noun. Any virus of the genus ''Ranavirus'', many of which cause disease in amphibians ¹
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Medical Definition of Ranavirus
1. A genus of iridoviridae which infects amphibians. It is non-pathogenic for its natural host, rana pipiens, but is lethal for tadpoles and fowler toads. Frog virus 3 is the type species. (12 Dec 1998)