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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) papovavirus
any of a group of small DNA-containing viruses of the family Papovaviridae, most of which produce tumors.

Etymology: (1962; pa(pilloma)+po(lyoma) a tumor-inducing virus (poly-+-oma ) +va(cuolating) (repr. three virus groups in the order in which they became known) +virus)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) papovavirus
any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas

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