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parvovirus

Syllabification: (par·vo·vi·rus)
Pronunciation: /ˈpärvōˌvīrəs/
Definition of parvovirus

noun

Medicine
  • any of a class of very small viruses chiefly affecting animals, especially one ( canine parvovirus) that causes contagious disease in dogs.

Origin:

1960s: from Latin parvus 'small' + virus

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