Poxvirus

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a group of DNA viruses, of the family Poxviridae, that cause pox diseases in vertebrates
  2. 2
    any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates wordnet

Etymology

From pox + virus.

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Yoka poxvirusdna virus

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