ranavirus

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noun

Any virus of the genus Ranavirus, many of which cause disease in amphibians

OriginLatin rana →
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Meanings

nounranavirus (plural ranaviruses)

plural ranaviruses

  1. Any virus of the genus Ranavirus, many of which cause disease in amphibians

Origin

  1. Latinrana“frog”
  2. Englishranavirus

From the genus name, from Latin rana (“frog”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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