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parvo

parvo

3 9.9
A virus that makes dogs and cattle very sick but not humans
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑrvoʊ/
  • Specialized
: parvovirus
  • I've seen dogs with parvo, and the symptoms look similar.
  • parvo virus

Examples

Synonyms

parvovirus
vsparvo
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A small germ that causes disease in animals like dogs and cows

notes they cause serious disease in dogs and cattle and not known to infect humans

Surface Forms

parvo singular
parvos plural

Etymology

Parvo comes from the Latin word parvus, which means 'small', and it is short for parvovirus. So, parvo names a very small virus that can cause serious disease in animals like dogs and cattle.