parvovirus

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Definition of parvovirus in English English dictionary

any single-stranded DNA viruses, of the genus Parvovirus, being the smallest found in nature; they infect only mammals

{i} any of very small viruses that cause contagious disease in dogs and animals

any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease

parvo

He will probably be next to a street cur that has parvo or rabies or distemper.