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papovavirus

[ puh-poh-vuh-vahy-ruhs ]
/ p蓹藞po蕣 v蓹藢va瑟 r蓹s /
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noun, plural pa路po路va路vi路rus路es.Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
any of a group of DNA-containing human and animal viruses, including polyoma viruses and some papillomaviruses, most of which produce tumors.
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Origin of papovavirus

1962; pa(pilloma) + po(lyoma) + va(cuolating) (representing three virus groups in the order in which they became known) + virus
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