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WTV

WTV

9.9
A plant virus spread by leafhoppers that makes lumps on stems and leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : virus del tumor de herida
  • Farmers are concerned about crop losses due to WTV infections caused by leafhoppers.

Examples

  • The spread of WTV in wheat fields has been linked to the increase in leafhopper populations.

  • Researchers are developing new strategies to control the transmission of WTV.

  • Farmers are concerned about crop losses due to WTV infections.

  • The WTV has been identified as a major threat to crops.

  • Farmers are concerned about the spread of WTVs in their fields.

  • The rapid spread of WTV has alarmed agricultural scientists studying plant diseases.

  • Control measures are essential to prevent further WTV outbreaks in susceptible crops.

Synonyms

wound tumor virus
vsWTV
  • Specialized
7.0

A plant virus spread by small jumping insects that causes growths on plants

is the shortened letter form used instead of the full name

Surface Forms

WTV singular
WTVs plural

Morphology

WTV = W + T + V

This is an initialism (acronym); the letters do not convey the meaning of the term and cannot be used by learners to derive its sense.

Etymology

WTV is a short name made from the first letters of a virus name, often W for 'wheat', T for 'tumor', and V for 'virus', like the initials in BBC or GPS. So, WTV is the short name for a plant 'virus' that makes tumor-like growths and is spread by leafhoppers.