A Papovavirus is any member of the former virus family of Papovaviridae. They are mainly associated with various neoplasms in mammals. The family of Papovaviridae is no longer used in recent taxonomy, but is split into the Papillomaviridae and the Polyomaviridae. The name derives from three abbreviations: Pa for papillomavirus, Po for polyomavirus... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papovavirus
any of a group of viruses constituting the family Papovaviridae, which is divided into two subgroups: the papillomaviruses and the polyomaviruses. ... [2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/15