feline leukemia virus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of feline leukemia virus
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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The koala retrovirus, as it is now known, made its hosts sick in much the same way the feline leukemia virus sickens cats.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2012
"We thought it was just a feline leukemia virus," explained McAllister.
From Time Magazine Archive
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