virino

British

/ vɪˈriːnəʊ /

noun

an entity postulated to be the causative agent of BSE and related diseases, said to consist of a fragment of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat derived from the host cell

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Etymology

Origin of virino

C20: from _virus + -ino diminutive form

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virino

For instance, "viro" is man, "virino" woman, "frato" brother, "fratino" sister, "kuzo" male cousin, "kuzino" female cousin, etc.

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