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papillomavirus definition

pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus (pap′ə lō′mə vī′rəs)

noun

any of a genus (Papillomavirus) of papovaviruses, including the human papillomavirus, that cause papillomas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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