retrovirus
13 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #44,376
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹˌɛtɹoʊvˈaɪɹʌs/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural retroviruses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
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