papovavirus

American

[puh-poh-vuh-vahy-ruhs] / pəˈpoʊ vəˌvaɪ rəs /

noun

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.

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

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