defective virus

n.

A virus particle that contains insufficient nucleic acid to provide for production of all essential viral components, thus infection is not produced except under certain conditions.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby defective virus

discontented, discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinuation test, discontinue, defective virus, discontinuous, discontinuous variation, discopathy, discophile, discoplacenta
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