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circovirus

circovirus noun: any of several viruses, of the genus Circovirus, that mostly affects birds or pigs.

circovirus: any of several viruses, of the genus Circovirus, that mostly affects birds or pigs
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Noun

circovirus (plural circoviruses)

  1. Any of several viruses, of the genus Circovirus, that mostly affects birds or pigs

Forms of circovirus

pluralcircoviruses

Origin of circovirus

From translingual Circovirus. From the genus name.

Questions about circovirus

What does circovirus mean?
Circovirus means any of several viruses, of the genus Circovirus, that mostly affects birds or pigs.
What part of speech is circovirus?
Circovirus is a noun.
What is the plural of circovirus?
The plural of circovirus is circoviruses.

Words near circovirus in the dictionary

  1. circocele
  2. circoceles
  3. circoid
  4. circovarian
  5. circoviral
  6. circovirus
  7. circoviruses
  8. circRNA
  9. circRNAs
  10. circs
  11. circuit

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