virome
UK/ˈvaɪ.ɹəʊm/US/ˈvaɪ.ɹoʊm/
virome noun: the genomes of all the viruses that inhabit a particular organism or environment.
Noun
virome (plural viromes)
- The genomes of all the viruses that inhabit a particular organism or environment.
- Scientists now have discovered another realm within our habitat the virome, a large community of viruses.2010 July 19, “A Universe of Us”, in The New York Times
- Nevertheless, the comprehensive comparative analysis of pumpkin viromes across various geographic regions by NGS remains deficient.2023 August, Batchimeg Togoobat, Nan Wu, Xifeng Wang, Mengji Cao, Zhongtian Xu, “Viromic approach reveals differences in the composition, diversity and relative abundance of pumpkin viruses across...
Forms of virome
| plural | viromes |
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Origin of virome
Blend of virus + genome or from viro- + -ome.
Words formed from virome
Questions about virome
- What does virome mean?
- Virome means the genomes of all the viruses that inhabit a particular organism or environment.
- What part of speech is virome?
- Virome is a noun.
- How do you pronounce virome?
- Virome is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ɹəʊm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of virome?
- The plural of virome is viromes.
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