polyomavirus

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noun

Any of the papovaviruses, in family Polyomaviridae, that induce a wide variety of tumours in newborn animals.

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Meanings

nounpolyomavirus (plural polyomaviruses)

plural polyomaviruses

  1. Any of the papovaviruses, in family Polyomaviridae, that induce a wide variety of tumours in newborn animals.

Origin

From polyoma + virus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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