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len⋅ti⋅vi⋅rus

[len-tuh-vahy-ruhs]
–noun, plural -rus⋅es.
any slow virus of the genus Lentivirus, of the retrovirus family, causing brain disease in sheep and other animals.

Origin:
lenti(cular) + virus
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len·ti·vi·rus   (lěn'tə-vī'rəs)   
n.   pl. len·ti·vi·rus·es
See slow virus.

[New Latin Lentivīrus, genus name : Latin lentus, slow + virus.]
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Main Entry: len·ti·vi·rus
Pronunciation: 'len-t&-"vI-r&s
Function: noun
: any of a genus (Lentivirus) of retroviruses thatcause slowly progressive often fatal animal diseases (as AIDS) —len·ti·vi·ral /-r&l/ adjective
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lentivirus len·ti·vi·rus (lěn'tə-vī'rəs)
n.
See slow virus.

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