WordNet: retrovirus

any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell

• hypernym animal virus

• hyponym HTLV-1, human T-cell leukemia virus-1

• hyponym HIV, human immunodeficiency virus

retrovirus

• (suomi) retrovirus (synonyymi)