tobacco mosaic virus

to·bac·co mo·sa·ic vi·rus

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuh-bak-oh moh-zey-ik vahy-ruh s]
- /təˈbæk oʊ moʊˈzeɪ ɪk ˈvaɪ rəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuh-bak-oh moh-zey-ik vahy-ruh s]
- /təˈbæk oʊ moʊˈzeɪ ɪk ˈvaɪ rəs/

Definitions of tobacco mosaic virus words

noun tobacco mosaic virus a retrovirus causing mosaic disease in members of the nightshade family. Abbreviation: TMV. 1
noun tobacco mosaic virus the virus that causes mosaic disease in tobacco and related plants: its discovery in 1892 provided the first evidence of the existence of viruses 0
noun tobacco mosaic virus any of a group of RNA viruses affecting tobacco, tomatoes, and various other plants, causing a disease (tobacco mosaic) characterized by yellowish to dark-green mottling of the leaves 0

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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