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12 letters · 19 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat
originThe name "picornavirus" has a dual etymology. Firstly, the name derives from picorna- which is an acronym for "poliovirus, insensitivity to ether, coxsackievirus, orphan virus, rhinovirus, and ribonucleic acid". Secondly, the name derives from pico-, which designates a very small unit of measurement (equivalent to 10⁻¹²), combined with rna to describe this group of very small RNA viruses.; pico-…
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Words from these letters
- vicarious 14
- avionics 13
- corvinas 13
- paviours 13
- provirus 13
- parsonic 12
- porcinis 12
- avionic 12
- corvina 12
- paviors 12
- paviour 12
- vapours 12