parvovirus

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noun

Any single-stranded DNA virus, of the genus Parvovirus, the smallest found in nature, that infects mammals other than humans.

Similar
parvo
OriginEnglish virus ← Middle English virus ← Latin vīrus →
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Meanings

nounparvovirus (plural parvoviruses)

plural parvoviruses

  1. Any single-stranded DNA virus, of the genus Parvovirus, the smallest found in nature, that infects mammals other than humans.
  2. A certain small virus, not in the genus Parvovirus, that infects humans.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease

Similar
parvo
Broader
animal virus
Also see
parvo

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishparvo-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weys-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wisós
  4. Proto-Italic*weizos
  5. Latinvīrus
  6. Middle Englishvirus
  7. Englishvirus
  8. Englishparvovirus

From parvo- + virus.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小病毒, 細小病毒 /细小病毒
  • 小病毒virus of the genus Parvovirus
  • 細小病毒 /细小病毒virus of the genus Parvovirus
Finnish parvovirus
  • parvovirusvirus of the genus Parvovirus
Greek παρβοϊός
  • παρβοϊός (parvoïós)virus of the genus Parvovirus
Cite this entry
APA

parvovirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parvovirus

MLA

“parvovirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parvovirus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parvovirus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parvovirus.

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