Orbivirus

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A genus of non-enveloped, non-turreted viruses with a triple capsid structure, in the family Reoviridae. The genome is composed of linear, segmented double-stranded RNA. Orbiviruses are infective in a wide range of arthropod and vertebrate hosts and primarily cause disease in animals.

**Synonyms:** - ORBIVIRUS