ARBOVIRUS


Meaning of ARBOVIRUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ är-b ə - ' v ī -r ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: ar thropod- bo rne virus

Date: 1957

: any of various RNA viruses (as the causative agents of encephalitis, yellow fever, and dengue) transmitted chiefly by arthropods

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