ONCORNAVIRUS


Meaning of ONCORNAVIRUS in English

/ong kawr"neuh vuy'reuhs, -kawr'neuh vuy"-/ , n. , pl. oncornaviruses . Pathol.

any of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.

Also, oncovirus /ong"keuh-/ .

[ 1965-70; ONCO- + RNA + VIRUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .