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poxvirus
noun
(1)
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poxvirus
[
poks
-vahy-r
uh
s ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
,
plural
pox·vi·rus·es.
any of a group of large, brick-shaped DNA-containing
viruses
that infect humans and other animals, including the
viruses
of smallpox and various other
poxes
.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
poxvirus
1
First recorded in 1940–45;
pox
+
virus
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