Meaning of retrovirus in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈrɛtroʊˌvaɪrəs/

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  1. Noun

    retrovirus

    Etymology

    1970s: modern Latin, from the initial letters of reverse transcriptase+ virus

    Definitions

    1. any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA)

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