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oncornavirus

[ ong-kawr-nuh-vahy-ruhs, -kawr-nuh-vahy- ]

noun

, Pathology.
, plural on·cor·na·vi·rus·es.
  1. any of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oncornavirus1

1965–70; onco- + RNA + virus

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