POLYOMA

polyoma, polyoma virus

(noun) a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polyoma (plural polyomas)

A small form of the papovavirus that causes tumors in rodents.

Synonyms

• polyoma virus

Source: Wiktionary



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