retrovirus

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noun

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
• Hypernyms:
animal virus
• Hyponyms:
human T-cell leukemia virus-1, HTLV-1, human immunodeficiency virus, HIV