oncornavirus

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oncornavirus

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From onco- + RNA + virus, following the pattern of picornavirus.

noun oncornaviruses

Any of a group of RNA viruses, of the subfamily Oncornvirinae in the family Retroviridae, that cause tumors in various animals and in humans.

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"oncornavirus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oncornavirus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oncornavirus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oncornavirus

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"oncornavirus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oncornavirus.

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@misc{oncornavirus_2026,
  title = {oncornavirus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oncornavirus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}