tobacco mosaic virus
noun
a retrovirus causing mosaic disease in members of the nightshade family. Abbreviation: TMV
Origin of tobacco mosaic virus
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby tobacco mosaic virus
tobacco beetle,
tobacco budworm,
tobacco heart,
tobacco hornworm,
tobacco mosaic,
tobacco mosaic virus,
tobacco road,
tobacconist,
tobago,
tobagonian,
tobata
British Dictionary definitions for tobacco mosaic virus
tobacco mosaic virus
noun
the virus that causes mosaic disease in tobacco and related plants: its discovery in 1892 provided the first evidence of the existence of viruses
Abbreviation: TMV
Medical definitions for tobacco mosaic virus
tobacco mosaic virus
n.
A retrovirus that causes a disease in tobacco and some other plants and is widely used in the study of viruses and viral diseases.