English noun: herpes virus | |||
1. | herpes virus (animal) any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin | ||
Synonyms | herpes | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal virus | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | CMV, cytomegalovirus, EBV, Epstein-Barr virus, herpes simplex, herpes simplex virus, herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus, varicella zoster virus | ||