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lentivirus

lentivirus noun: any of a group of retroviruses, of the genus Lentivirus, which have long incubation periods.

Noun

lentivirus (plural lentiviruses)

  1. Any of a group of retroviruses, of the genus Lentivirus, which have long incubation periods.
    Synonyms:
    lentiretrovirus

Synonyms of lentivirus

Forms of lentivirus

plurallentiviruses

Origin of lentivirus

From the genus name.

Words formed from lentivirus

Questions about lentivirus

What does lentivirus mean?
Lentivirus means any of a group of retroviruses, of the genus Lentivirus, which have long incubation periods.
What part of speech is lentivirus?
Lentivirus is a noun.
What is the plural of lentivirus?
The plural of lentivirus is lentiviruses.

Words near lentivirus in the dictionary

  1. lentiviral
  2. lentivirally
  3. lentivirals
  4. lentivirion
  5. lentivirions
  6. lentivirus
  7. lentiviruses
  8. Lentner
  9. lento
  10. lentogen
  11. lentogenic

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