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Word: Arbovirus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s (in the form arborvirus): from ar(thropod)-bo(rne)+ virus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɑːbə(ʊ)vʌɪrəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a group of viruses which are transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, or other arthropods. They include the virus of yellow fever.
Short Definition:any of group of viruses which are transmitted by arthropods
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