Pronunciation: ' fl ā -vi- ˌ v ī -r ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin flavus yellow + New Latin -i- + virus ― more at VIRUS
Date: 1974
: any of a family ( Flaviviridae ) of single-stranded RNA viruses that are transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes and include the causative agents of dengue and yellow fever