Papillomavirus

//papɪˈləʊməvʌɪɹəs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various viruses that cause warts.
  2. 2
    Any of various viruses that cause warts.; Now specifically, a member of the family Papillomaviridae.

Etymology

From papilloma + virus.

Related phrases

Shope papillomavirusbovine papillomavirushuman papillomavirus

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