"oncovirus" meaning in All languages combined

See oncovirus on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɒŋkəʊvʌɪɹəs/ [UK] Forms: oncoviruses [plural]
Etymology: From onco- + virus. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|onco|virus}} onco- + virus Head templates: {{en-noun}} oncovirus (plural oncoviruses)
  1. A virus that can cause cancer. Wikipedia link: oncovirus Related terms: oncoviral
    Sense id: en-oncovirus-en-noun-VEMdT-0v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with onco-

Inflected forms

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