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orthopoxvirus

orthopoxvirus noun: any of the genus Orthopoxvirus of poxviruses, including smallpox and many species isolated from mammals.

Noun

orthopoxvirus (plural orthopoxviruses)

  1. Any of the genus Orthopoxvirus of poxviruses, including smallpox and many species isolated from mammals.

Forms of orthopoxvirus

pluralorthopoxviruses

Origin of orthopoxvirus

From the genus name.

Words formed from orthopoxvirus

Questions about orthopoxvirus

What does orthopoxvirus mean?
Orthopoxvirus means any of the genus Orthopoxvirus of poxviruses, including smallpox and many species isolated from mammals.
What part of speech is orthopoxvirus?
Orthopoxvirus is a noun.
What is the plural of orthopoxvirus?
The plural of orthopoxvirus is orthopoxviruses.

Words near orthopoxvirus in the dictionary

  1. orthopod
  2. orthopods
  3. orthopositronium
  4. orthopox
  5. orthopoxviral
  6. orthopoxvirus
  7. orthopoxviruses
  8. orthopractic
  9. orthoprax
  10. orthopraxes
  11. orthopraxic

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