provirus

1. 1.

   cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell

   Broadercomplementary DNA

Other forms of provirus

plural

proviruses·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about provirus

What does provirus mean?

provirus means "cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell".

How many syllables are in provirus?

provirus has 3 syllables: pro-vi-rus. The stress falls on "pro".

Is provirus a common word?

provirus is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.