Associations to the word «Poxvirus»

Wiktionary

POXVIRUS, noun. Any of a group of DNA viruses, of the family Poxviridae, that cause pox diseases in vertebrates

Dictionary definition

POXVIRUS, noun. Any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates.

Wise words

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