Herpes virus

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
  Synonym: herpes

In colloquial use, herpes virus refers to the herpes simplex virus, particularly when transmitted sexually.

In scientific use, herpesvirus (without the space) refers to a virus of the taxonomic family herpesviridae.

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