any of numerous viruses that cause the formation of papillomas
papillomavirus in American English
(ˌpæpəˈloʊməˌvaɪrəs)
noun
any of a genus (Papillomavirus) of papovaviruses, including the human papillomavirus, that cause papillomas
papillomavirus in American English
(ˌpæpəˈlouməˌvairəs)
nounWord forms: plural-ruses
any of several viruses of the family Papovaviridae, containing circular DNA, causing papillomas in various animals and responsible for human genital warts
Word origin
[papilloma + virus]
Examples of 'papillomavirus' in a sentence
papillomavirus
An example is the human papillomavirus which is responsible for most cervical cancers.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It protects against strains of the human papillomavirus that are believed to be the most common cause of cervical cancer.
The Sun (2007)
Papillomavirus is blamed for one in seven cases of the disease hitting the tongue and throat.