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Etymology of the English word adenovirus

the English word adenovirus
derived from the English word adenoid
derived from the Late Greek word adenoeides, ἀδηνοειδής
derived from the Late Greek word aden, ἀδήν (acorn)
using the Late Greek suffix -eides, -ειδής
derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-
derived from the English word virus
derived from the Latin word virus (venom, poisonous secretion of snakes, creatures)
using the English prefix adeno-
derived from the New Latin prefix adeno-
derived from the Late Greek word aden, ἀδήν (acorn)

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