English Explanatory Dictionary

papillomavirus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of various viruses that cause warts.
Now specifically, a member of the family Papillomaviridae.

Pronunciation

/papɪˈləʊməvʌɪɹəs/

Word forms

papillomavirus papillomaviruses papilloma virus PV

Etymology

From papilloma + virus.

Derived words

bovine papillomavirus human papillomavirus Shope papillomavirus

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