NOUN | animal | retrovirus | 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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Sounds | reh.trowvay'rahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | Any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell. | |
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Narrower | human T-cell leukemia virus-1, HTLV-1 | retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia |
human immunodeficiency virus, HIV | The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) | |
Broader | animal virus | An animal pathogen that is a virus |
Spanish | retroviridae, retrovirus | |
Catalan | retrovirus |
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