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deformed wing virus

deformed wing virus noun: an RNA virus affecting the honey bee, causing shrunken and deformed wings in the pupa.

Noun

deformed wing virus (uncountable)

  1. An RNA virus affecting the honey bee, causing shrunken and deformed wings in the pupa.
    Synonyms:
    DWV

Synonyms of deformed wing virus

Questions about deformed wing virus

What does deformed wing virus mean?
Deformed wing virus means an RNA virus affecting the honey bee, causing shrunken and deformed wings in the pupa.
What part of speech is deformed wing virus?
Deformed wing virus is a noun.

Words near deformed wing virus in the dictionary

  1. deformatted
  2. deformatter
  3. deformatters
  4. deformatting
  5. deformed
  6. deformed wing virus
  7. deformedly
  8. deformedness
  9. deformer
  10. deformers
  11. deformest

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