Parvo

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The parvovirus. informal, uncountable

    "Inoculating a dog against parvo costs about $7 to $15 for the shot, depending on your area and choice of veterinarian."

  2. 2
    any 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 wordnet

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parvovirusparvovirus

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"Inoculating a dog against parvo costs about $7 to $15 for the shot, depending on your area and choice of veterinarian."

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