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alphapapillomavirus

alphapapillomavirus noun: any member of the genus Alphapapillomavirus of viruses in the family Papillomaviridae.

Noun

alphapapillomavirus (plural alphapapillomaviruses)

  1. Any member of the genus Alphapapillomavirus of viruses in the family Papillomaviridae.
    • For instance, most alphapapillomaviruses are found in Homo sapiens, the exceptions being other primate hosts.2015 July 6, “A Century of Shope Papillomavirus in Museum Rabbit Specimens”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of alphapapillomavirus

pluralalphapapillomaviruses

Origin of alphapapillomavirus

From the genus name.

Questions about alphapapillomavirus

What does alphapapillomavirus mean?
Alphapapillomavirus means any member of the genus Alphapapillomavirus of viruses in the family Papillomaviridae.
What part of speech is alphapapillomavirus?
Alphapapillomavirus is a noun.
What is the plural of alphapapillomavirus?
The plural of alphapapillomavirus is alphapapillomaviruses.

Words near alphapapillomavirus in the dictionary

  1. alphanumerically
  2. alphanumericals
  3. alphanumerics
  4. alphaolefin
  5. alphaolefins
  6. alphapapillomavirus
  7. alphapapillomaviruses
  8. alphapartitivirus
  9. alphapartitiviruses
  10. alphaphotographic
  11. alphaphotographics

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