deltacron

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noun

A double infection of the Delta variant and Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Meanings

noundeltacron (uncountable)
  1. informalneologismuncountablemedicineA double infection of the Delta variant and Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
  2. informalneologismuncountablemedicineA recombinant form of SARS-CoV-2 resulting from Omicron and Delta

Origin

Blend of delta + omicron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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