Definitions for oncovirusˈɒŋ kəˌvaɪ rəs; ɒŋˈkɔr nə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
on•co•vi•rusˈɒŋ kəˌvaɪ rəs; ɒŋˈkɔr nə-(n.)(pl.)-rus•es.
or on•cor•na•vi•rus
any retrovirus of the subfamily Oncovirinae, capable of producing tumors.
Category: Microbiology
Origin of oncovirus:
1965–70; onco- (+RNA ) +virus
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