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parvovirus

parvovirus noun: any single-stranded DNA virus, of the genus Parvovirus, the smallest found in nature, that infects mammals other than humans.

Noun

parvovirus (plural parvoviruses)

  1. Any single-stranded DNA virus, of the genus Parvovirus, the smallest found in nature, that infects mammals other than humans.
  2. A certain small virus, not in the genus Parvovirus, that infects humans.

Forms of parvovirus

pluralparvoviruses

Origin of parvovirus

From parvo- + virus.

Words formed from parvovirus

Questions about parvovirus

What does parvovirus mean?
Parvovirus means any single-stranded DNA virus, of the genus Parvovirus, the smallest found in nature, that infects mammals other than humans.
What part of speech is parvovirus?
Parvovirus is a noun.
What is the plural of parvovirus?
The plural of parvovirus is parvoviruses.

Words near parvovirus in the dictionary

  1. parvorders
  2. parvoviral
  3. parvoviroses
  4. parvovirosis
  5. parvovirotherapy
  6. parvovirus
  7. parvoviruses
  8. parvowinchite
  9. PARVs
  10. parvule
  11. parvules

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