papillomavirus

[ pap-uh-loh-muh-vahy-ruhs ]

/ ˌpæp əˈloʊ məˌvaɪ rəs /

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noun, plural pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus·es.

any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts.

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Origin of papillomavirus

papilloma + virus