/ Dictionary / Index P papovavirus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•po•va•vi•rus Pronunciation: (pu-pō'vu-vī"rus), [key] — pl. -rus•es. any of a group of DNA-containing human and animal viruses, including polyoma viruses and some papillomaviruses, most of which produce tumors. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: papovavirus (Thesaurus) papoose-root Papp Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language