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oncovirus, oncornavirous
1. Any of a group of viruses that contain single-stranded RNA and produce tumors in birds and mammals.
2. A virus capable of causing cancer in animals or in humans. These include DNA viruses, ranging in size from Papova viruses to Herpes viruses and the RNA containing retroviruses.
This entry is located in the following units: onco-, oncho-, -oncus (page 3) viru-, vir- (page 1)