herpesvirus

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Etymology

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From herpes +‎ virus.

Noun

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herpesvirus (plural herpesviruses)

  1. (virology) Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.

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Finnish

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Etymology

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herpes +‎ virus

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈherpesˌʋirus/, [ˈhe̞rpe̞s̠ˌʋirus̠]
  • Rhymes: -irus
  • Hyphenation(key): herpes‧virus

Noun

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herpesvirus

  1. (virology) herpesvirus

Declension

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Possessive forms of herpesvirus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From herpes +‎ virus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eɾpesˈbiɾus/ [eɾ.pezˈβ̞i.ɾus]
  • Rhymes: -iɾus
  • Syllabification: her‧pes‧vi‧rus

Noun

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herpesvirus m (plural herpesvirus)

  1. (virology) herpesvirus