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poxvirus

poxvirus noun: any of a group of DNA viruses, of the family Poxviridae, that cause pox diseases in vertebrates.

Noun

poxvirus (plural poxviruses)

  1. Any of a group of DNA viruses, of the family Poxviridae, that cause pox diseases in vertebrates

Forms of poxvirus

pluralpoxviruses

Origin of poxvirus

From pox + virus.

Words formed from poxvirus

Questions about poxvirus

What does poxvirus mean?
Poxvirus means any of a group of DNA viruses, of the family Poxviridae, that cause pox diseases in vertebrates.
What part of speech is poxvirus?
Poxvirus is a noun.
What is the plural of poxvirus?
The plural of poxvirus is poxviruses.

Words near poxvirus in the dictionary

  1. poxviral
  2. poxvirion
  3. poxvirions
  4. poxvirologist
  5. poxvirologists
  6. poxvirus
  7. poxviruses
  8. poxy
  9. poy
  10. Poyais
  11. Poyaisian

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