PARVOVIRUS


Meaning of PARVOVIRUS in English

[ 'pα:vəʊˌvʌɪrəs ]

■ noun Medicine any of a class of very small viruses causing contagious disease in dogs and other animals.

Origin

1960s: from L. parvus 'small' + virus .

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