Papillomavirus Pap·il·lo·ma·vi·rus (pāp'ə-lō'mə-vī'rəs)
n.
A genus of DNA-containing viruses including the papilloma and wart viruses of humans and other animals.
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| given to using long words. |