polyomavirus

Etymology

From polyoma + virus.

polyomavirus means any of the papovaviruses, in family Polyomaviridae, that induce a wide variety of tumours in newborn animals. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

Any of the papovaviruses, in family Polyomaviridae, that induce a wide variety of tumours in newborn animals.