Etymology

ranavirus

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Today it means: Any virus of the genus Ranavirus, many of which cause disease in amphibians Full definition →

Latin rana
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  1. Latin · derived fromrana“frog”
  2. English todayranavirus

From the genus name, from Latin rana (“frog”).

Words from the same roots

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