virologist


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vi·rol·o·gy

 (vī-rŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The study of viruses and viral diseases.
vi′ro·log′i·cal (vī′rə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), vi′ro·log′ic (-ĭk) adj.
vi·rol′o·gist n.
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Noun1.virologist - a specialist in virology
microbiologist - a specialist in microbiology
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virologist

[ˌvaɪəˈrɒlədʒɪst] N → virólogo/a m/f
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virologist

n → Virologe m, → Virologin f, → Virusforscher(in) m(f)
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