acronym dictionary

[Ed Rybicki]

In article <94039.132316NORVALC at QUCDN.QueensU.CA> <NORVALC at QUCDN.QueensU.CA> writes:

>One of the problems with acronyms is that the same acronym can have different
>meanings to different people EVEN IN THE SAME FIELD!!!. 

Like AMV:

= avian myeloblastosis virus

= alfalfa mosaic virus

BMV:

= brome mosaic virus

= belladonna mottle virus

CMV:

= cytomegalovirus

= cucumber mosaic virus

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