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duovirus

duovirus noun: rotavirus.

Noun

duovirus (plural duoviruses)

  1. (dated) Rotavirus.

Forms of duovirus

pluralduoviruses

Origin of duovirus

So called because these viruses replicate in the duodenum and, at the time, were thought to have a double protein outer coat; see duo.

Questions about duovirus

What does duovirus mean?
Duovirus means rotavirus.
What part of speech is duovirus?
Duovirus is a noun.
What is the plural of duovirus?
The plural of duovirus is duoviruses.

Words near duovirus in the dictionary

  1. duovigintillion
  2. duovir
  3. duovirate
  4. duovirates
  5. duovirs
  6. duovirus
  7. duoviruses
  8. dup
  9. dupability
  10. dupable
  11. dupably

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