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Pronunciation: kōr′ti-kō-vir′i-dē
Definition: Name for a family of nonenveloped, ether-sensitive bacterial viruses of medium size, with a lipid-containing capsid and genome of circular, double-stranded DNA (MW 5 × 106), which accounts for about 12% of virion weight.
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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