Taxon name: Paramyxoviridae
from the Ancient Greek παρά (pará), meaning “beside" and the Greek μύξα, (mýxa), meaning"mucus", referring to the association of some members of the family with respiratory infection; the suffix -viridae for family taxa
ICTV Report: Paramyxoviridae Created in Proposal: Ratification_1975.pdf Reference: PMID: 681143