# poliovirus

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #80,764

## Definitions
1. A human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family that causes poliomyelitis.

## Etymology
From polio + virus, the first element shortened from poliomyelitis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poliovirus