adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to a retrovirus
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
retroviral
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noun
Meaning 2
A retrovirus
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English -al English viral English retroviral From retro- + viral.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: retrovirus- — of or pertaining to a retrovirus
- Italian: retrovirale — of or pertaining to a retrovirus
- Spanish: retroviral — of or pertaining to a retrovirus