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Any of the genus Lymphocryptovirus of herpesviruses that includes the human Epstein-Barr virus (Human gammaherpesvirus 4).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree English lympho- Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English lymphocryptovirus From lympho- + crypto- + virus.
