oncornavirus
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on·cor·na·vi·rus
(ŏn-kôr′nə-vī′rəs, ŏng-)n.
Any of a group of viruses that contain single-stranded RNA and cause cancers in birds and mammals.
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oncornavirus
(ˈɒŋkɔːnəˌvaɪrəs)n
(Biology) any retrovirus which causes tumours
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