Meanings
nounpapillomavirus (plural papillomaviruses)
plural papillomaviruses · alternative papilloma virus · alternative PV
- biologyAny of various viruses that cause warts.
- biologyNow specifically, a member of the family Papillomaviridae.
Origin
Translations
Czech papilomavir
- papilomavirmember of the genus Papillomavirus
Finnish papilloomavirus
- papilloomavirusmember of the genus Papillomavirus
German Papillomavirus, Papillomvirus
- Papillomavirusmember of the genus Papillomavirus
- Papillomvirusmember of the genus Papillomavirus
Polish papillomawirus
- papillomawirusmember of the genus Papillomavirus
Russian папилломави́рус
- папилломави́рус (papillomavírus)member of the genus Papillomavirus
Turkish papilloma virüsü
- papilloma virüsümember of the genus Papillomavirus
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papillomavirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papillomavirus
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“papillomavirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papillomavirus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “papillomavirus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papillomavirus.
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