/peuh poh"veuh vuy'reuhs/ , n. , pl. papovaviruses . Pathol., Vet. Pathol.
any of a group of DNA-containing human and animal viruses, including polyoma viruses and some papillomaviruses, most of which produce tumors.
[ 1962; PA(PILLOMA) + PO(LYOMA) + va ( cuolating ) (repr. three virus groups in the order in which they became known) + VIRUS ]