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badnavirus

badnavirus noun: any member of the genus Badnavirus of plant viruses in the family Caulimoviridae.

Noun

badnavirus (plural badnaviruses)

  1. Any member of the genus Badnavirus of plant viruses in the family Caulimoviridae.
    • Blast searching identified five and nine contigs assembled from small RNAs of samples T1 and T2 matched onto the genome sequences of badnaviruses in the family Caulimoviridae.2015 July 25, “Characterization by Small RNA Sequencing of Taro Bacilliform CH Virus (TaBCHV), a Novel Badnavirus”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of badnavirus

pluralbadnaviruses

Origin of badnavirus

From the genus name, formed from bacilliform + DNA + virus.

Words formed from badnavirus

Questions about badnavirus

What does badnavirus mean?
Badnavirus means any member of the genus Badnavirus of plant viruses in the family Caulimoviridae.
What part of speech is badnavirus?
Badnavirus is a noun.
What is the plural of badnavirus?
The plural of badnavirus is badnaviruses.

Words near badnavirus in the dictionary

  1. badmouther
  2. badmouthers
  3. badmouthing
  4. badmouths
  5. badnaviral
  6. badnavirus
  7. badnaviruses
  8. badness
  9. badnesses
  10. badnik
  11. badniks

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