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par·vo
(pär′vō)n. pl. par·vos
See parvovirus.
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parvo
(ˈpɑːvəʊ)n
(Veterinary Science) informal an abbreviation of parvovirus
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par•vo•vi•rus
(ˈpɑr voʊˌvaɪ rəs)n., pl. -rus•es.
1. a contagious, often fatal viral disease of dogs, characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, and a high fever.
2. any of several small, DNA-containing viruses of the family Parvoviridae, esp. the virus causing parvovirus disease in dogs and distemper in cats.
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| Noun | 1. | parvo - 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 animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus |
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