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paleovirology

paleovirology noun: the study of ancient, now-extinct viruses.

Noun

paleovirology (uncountable)

  1. The study of ancient, now-extinct viruses.

Forms of paleovirology

alternative formpalaeovirology
alternative formpalæovirology

Origin of paleovirology

From paleo- + virology.

Questions about paleovirology

What does paleovirology mean?
Paleovirology means the study of ancient, now-extinct viruses.
What part of speech is paleovirology?
Paleovirology is a noun.

Words near paleovirology in the dictionary

  1. paleovegetation
  2. paleovegetational
  3. paleovertebrate
  4. paleovertebrates
  5. paleovirological
  6. paleovirology
  7. paleovirus
  8. paleoviruses
  9. paleovolcanic
  10. paleovolcanism
  11. paleovolcano

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