papovavirus

papovavirus
An old name for any virus of the family Papovaviridae.

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pa·po·va·vi·rus pə-'pō-və-.vī-rəs n any of the papillomaviruses and polyomaviruses

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n.
one of a group of small DNA-containing viruses producing tumours in animals (subgroup polyomaviruses) and in animals and humans (subgroup papillomaviruses). See also human papillomavirus.

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pa·po·va·vi·rus (pə-poґvə-vi″rəs) [from papilloma polyoma vacuolating agent (SV40) + virus] any of the viruses of the former family Papovaviridae. papovaviral adj

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