papovavirus

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noun

Any of the former family Papovaviridae, now split into the Papillomaviridae and Polyomaviridae families, of viruses that cause papillomas or polyomas in animals.

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Meanings

nounpapovavirus (plural papovaviruses)

plural papovaviruses

  1. archaicbiologyAny of the former family Papovaviridae, now split into the Papillomaviridae and Polyomaviridae families, of viruses that cause papillomas or polyomas in animals.
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