myxoma
Americannoun
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Origin of myxoma
From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at myx-, -oma
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Scientists killed hundreds of millions of them by introducing the myxoma virus — the deadliest vertebrate virus — but as Carl Zimmer wrote in June, the rabbits adapted and kicked off an evolutionary arms race.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022
For many virologists, the best example of this unpredictability is a pathogen that has been ravaging rabbits in Australia for the past 72 years: the myxoma virus.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022
After its introduction in 1950, myxoma virus became less lethal to the rabbits, but Dr. Read and his colleagues discovered that it reversed course in the 1990s.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022
They had discovered the myxoma virus in a species of cottontail rabbit native to South America.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022
The pure myxoma is extremely rare, and clinically resembles the lipoma.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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