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pantropic

American  
[pan-trop-ik, -troh-pik] / pænˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk /

adjective

  1. (especially of viruses) attracted to or affecting many types of body tissues.

Etymology

Origin of pantropic

First recorded in 1935–40; pan- + -tropic

Example Sentences

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SARS-CoV-2 is part of the world now, a “pantropic” virus that can infect people, deer, minks, rats and all sorts of mammals.

From Washington Post

The virus that causes COVID-19, moreover, is known as an opportunistic virus that has little trouble passing among species — “pantropic,” in virological jargon.

From Los Angeles Times

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