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papillomavirus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /papɪˈləʊməvʌɪɹəs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various viruses that cause warts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: virus, pathogen, infectious agent

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of various viruses that cause warts.

Now specifically, a member of the family Papillomaviridae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: virus, pathogen, infectious agent, papillomavirus

History

Etymology

From papilloma + virus.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: papilomavir — member of the genus Papillomavirus
  • Finnish: papilloomavirus — member of the genus Papillomavirus
  • German: Papillomavirus — member of the genus Papillomavirus
  • German: Papillomvirus — member of the genus Papillomavirus
  • Polish: papillomawirus — member of the genus Papillomavirus
  • Russian: папилломави́рус (papillomavírus) — member of the genus Papillomavirus
  • Turkish: papilloma virüsü — member of the genus Papillomavirus