togavirus
/ˈtəʊɡəˌvʌɪrəs/Virology
noun
Any member of the family Togaviridae of enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses, including the alphaviruses and rubella virus (genus Rubivirus).
- The family Togaviridae originally also included the flaviviruses..
Origin
1970s. From classical Latin toga toga + virus.