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parvovirus

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English parvo- English virus English parvovirus From parvo- + virus.

  1. Any single-stranded DNA virus, of the genus Parvovirus, being the smallest found in nature; they infect only mammals other than humans.
  2. Certain small viruses, not in the genus Parvovirus, that infect humans.