"protovirus" meaning in All languages combined

See protovirus on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: protoviruses [plural]
Etymology: From proto- + virus. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|proto|virus}} proto- + virus Head templates: {{en-noun}} protovirus (plural protoviruses)
  1. (biology) A DNA sequence capable of mutating into an oncogenic virus, proposed as a hypothesis to explain the origin of ribodeoxyviruses as arising from normal cellular components. Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: protoviral

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