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parvo

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Parvovirus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parvovirus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: animal virus

History

Etymology

Shortening.