"protovirus" meaning in All languages combined

See protovirus on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: protoviruses [plural]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-protovirus-en-noun-q~s8xJoX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with proto- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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