Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adenovirus

/əˈdɛnəʊˌvaɪɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: ade-n-ovirus
IPA: /əˈdɛnəʊˌvaɪɹəs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans

Etymology

From adeno- + virus, after the human adenoid tissue from which it was isolated.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: adeno

Inflected Forms

adenoviruses (plural)

Derived Forms

adenovirologist adenovirology

Phrases

adeno-associated adeno-associated virus

Frequently Paired Words

adenoviral adeno-associated adeno-associated virus

Questions

How do you pronounce adenovirus?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdɛnəʊˌvaɪɹəs/.
What does adenovirus mean?: Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
Where does adenovirus come from?: From adeno- + virus, after the human adenoid tissue from which it was isolated.

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