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oncornavirus

oncornavirus noun: any of a group of RNA viruses, of the subfamily Oncornvirinae in the family Retroviridae, that cause tumors in various animals and in humans.

Noun

oncornavirus (plural oncornaviruses)

  1. Any of a group of RNA viruses, of the subfamily Oncornvirinae in the family Retroviridae, that cause tumors in various animals and in humans.

Forms of oncornavirus

pluraloncornaviruses

Origin of oncornavirus

From onco- + RNA + virus, following the pattern of picornavirus.

Words formed from oncornavirus

Questions about oncornavirus

What does oncornavirus mean?
Oncornavirus means any of a group of RNA viruses, of the subfamily Oncornvirinae in the family Retroviridae, that cause tumors in various animals and in humans.
What part of speech is oncornavirus?
Oncornavirus is a noun.
What is the plural of oncornavirus?
The plural of oncornavirus is oncornaviruses.

Words near oncornavirus in the dictionary

  1. oncoretrovirus
  2. oncoretroviruses
  3. oncoribosome
  4. oncoribosomes
  5. oncornaviral
  6. oncornavirus
  7. oncornaviruses
  8. oncosimeter
  9. oncosimeters
  10. oncosis
  11. oncosome

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