capripoxvirus

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noun

Any virus of the genus Capripoxvirus.

Scrabble 29

Meanings

nouncapripoxvirus (plural capripoxviruses)

plural capripoxviruses

  1. Any virus of the genus Capripoxvirus.

Origin

From the genus name. See Latin capra (“goat”) and English pox, virus. By surface analysis, capri- + pox + virus.

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APA

capripoxvirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capripoxvirus

MLA

“capripoxvirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capripoxvirus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capripoxvirus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capripoxvirus.

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