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polyoma virus

American  
[pol-ee-oh-muh] / ˌpɒl iˈoʊ mə /

noun

  1. a small DNA-containing virus, of the papovavirus group, that can produce a variety of tumors in mice, hamsters, rabbits, and rats.

Etymology

Origin of polyoma virus

First recorded in 1955–60; poly- + -oma

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