oncornavirus
Meanings
noun
- Any of a group of RNA viruses, of the subfamily Oncornvirinae in the family Retroviridae, that cause tumors in various animals and in humans.
Word forms
Etymology
From onco- + RNA + virus, following the pattern of picornavirus.
Derived words
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