释义 |
ad·e·no·virus \¦adənōˌ\ noun Etymology: adenoid + -o- + virus : any of a family (Adenoviridae) of icosahedral DNA viruses originally identified in human adenoid tissue, causing respiratory diseases (as catarrh), and including some capable of inducing malignant tumors in experimental animals • ad·e·no·viral \"ˌ\ adjective |