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papovavirus

papovavirus

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A virus that can cause warts or tumors in animals and people
  • noun
  • /ˌpæpəʊˈvæɪrəs/
  • Archaic
: papovavirus
  • A well-known example of a papovavirus is the human papillomavirus, which can lead to warts.

Examples

  • The papovavirus group includes viruses that cause tumors in animals.

  • Researchers are studying how the papovavirus infects its host cells.

  • The papovavirus can cause various tumors in animals.

  • Researchers are studying the effects of papovaviruses on cell growth.

  • A well-known example of a papovavirus is the human papillomavirus, which can lead to warts.

  • The papovavirus group includes viruses that cause tumors in animals.

  • Researchers are studying how the papovavirus infects its host cells.

Surface Forms

papovavirus singular
papovaviruses plural

Morphology

papovavirus = papilloma (semi-transparent) = papova + virus

The element '-virus' clearly signals a virus, but 'papova' is a specialized scientific combining form derived from other virus names and is not transparently meaningful to general learners.

Etymology

The word papovavirus is made from older names: papilloma, meaning a 'wart', and polyoma, meaning 'many tumors', plus virus, so it was the name for a group of viruses that cause warts or tumors.