Taxon name: Orthomyxoviridae
from the Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthos), meaning “correct” or “straight” and the Ancient Greek μύξα, (mýxa), meaning "mucus", referring to infection of the respiratory mucosa by viruses of the family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa
ICTV Report: Created in Proposal: Ratification_1975.pdf Reference: PMID: 13267985