Papovavirus Definition

pə-pōvə-vīrəs
papovavirus
noun
Any of a family (Papovaviridae) of DNA viruses, including the papillomaviruses and polyomaviruses, associated with the growth of tumors in a wide range of animals.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Papovavirus

Noun

Singular:
papovavirus
Plural:
papoviruses

Origin of Papovavirus

  • pa(pilloma) po(lyoma) va(cuolation) virus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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