PAPOVAVIRUS


Meaning of PAPOVAVIRUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: p ə - ' p ō -v ə - ˌ v ī -r ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: pa pilloma + po lyoma + va cuolating + virus

Date: 1962

: any of a former family ( Papovaviridae ) of double-stranded DNA viruses associated with various tumors of mammals that included the papillomaviruses and polyomaviruses

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.