Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lymphocryptovirus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lym-phocryp-tovirus
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Lymphocryptovirus of herpesviruses that includes the human Epstein-Barr virus (Human gammaherpesvirus 4).

Etymology

Etymology tree English lympho- Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English lymphocryptovirus From lympho- + crypto- + virus.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does lymphocryptovirus mean?
Any of the genus Lymphocryptovirus of herpesviruses that includes the human Epstein-Barr virus (Human gammaherpesvirus 4).
Where does lymphocryptovirus come from?
Etymology tree English lympho- Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- Proto-Indo-European *weys- Proto-Indo-European *wisós Proto-Italic *weizos Latin vīrusbor. Middle English virus English virus English lymphocryptovirus From lympho- + crypto- + virus.

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