English Explanatory Dictionary

frankenvirus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a dormant virus revived by scientists
  2. a type of virus created by scientists by combining parts of other viruses or organisms

Word forms

frankenvirus frankenviruses

Etymology

From franken- + virus.

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