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viruliferous

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vir·u·lif·er·ous   (vîr'yə-lĭf'ər-əs, vîr'ə-)   
adj.  Carrying or containing a virus: viruliferous aphids.

[virul(ence) + -ferous.]
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Main Entry: vir·u·lif·er·ous
Pronunciation: "vir-(y)&-'lif-(&-)r&s
Function: adjective
: containing, producing, orconveying an agent of infection <viruliferous insects>
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viruliferous vir·u·lif·er·ous (vēr'yə-lĭf'ər-əs, vēr'ə-)
adj.
Carrying or containing a virus.

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