Meanings
nounluteovirus (plural luteoviruses)
plural luteoviruses
- A virus of the Luteoviridae family that mainly infects plants via aphid vectors.
Origin
From the genus name, from Latin luteus (“yellow”), referring to the symptomatic yellowing of an infected plant.
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luteovirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteovirus
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“luteovirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteovirus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luteovirus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteovirus.
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