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herpesviruses

herpesviruses is the plural of herpesvirus.

Meaning of herpesvirus

Noun

herpesvirus (plural herpesviruses)

  1. Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.

Questions about herpesviruses

What is herpesviruses the plural of?
Herpesviruses is the plural of herpesvirus.

Words near herpesviruses in the dictionary

  1. herpesian
  2. herpestid
  3. herpestids
  4. herpesviral
  5. herpesvirus
  6. herpesviruses
  7. herpet-
  8. herpetaria
  9. herpetarium
  10. herpetariums
  11. herpetic

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