circovirus

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noun

Any of several viruses, of the genus Circovirus, that mostly affects birds or pigs

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nouncircovirus (plural circoviruses)

plural circoviruses

  1. biologyAny of several viruses, of the genus Circovirus, that mostly affects birds or pigs

Origin

  1. translingualCircovirus
  2. Englishcircovirus

From translingual Circovirus. From the genus name.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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