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aphthovirus

aphthovirus noun: any of a group of viruses, of the genus Aphthovirus, responsible for diseases such as foot and mouth.

aphthovirus: any of a group of viruses, of the genus Aphthovirus, responsible for diseases such as foot and mouth
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Noun

aphthovirus (plural aphthoviruses)

  1. Any of a group of viruses, of the genus Aphthovirus, responsible for diseases such as foot and mouth

Forms of aphthovirus

pluralaphthoviruses

Origin of aphthovirus

From the genus name.

Questions about aphthovirus

What does aphthovirus mean?
Aphthovirus means any of a group of viruses, of the genus Aphthovirus, responsible for diseases such as foot and mouth.
What part of speech is aphthovirus?
Aphthovirus is a noun.
What is the plural of aphthovirus?
The plural of aphthovirus is aphthoviruses.

Words near aphthovirus in the dictionary

  1. aphthosis
  2. aphthous
  3. aphthous stomatitis
  4. aphthous ulcer
  5. aphthous ulcers
  6. aphthovirus
  7. aphthoviruses
  8. aphylactic
  9. aphyllophoraceous
  10. aphyllophoralean
  11. aphyllophoroid

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