# parvovirus

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #96,338

## Definitions
1. Any single-stranded DNA virus, of the genus Parvovirus, being the smallest found in nature; they infect only mammals other than humans.
2. Certain small viruses, not in the genus Parvovirus, that infect humans.

## Etymology
From parvo- + virus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parvovirus