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Meaning of arbovirus in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑrboʊˌvaɪrəs/

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  1. Noun

    arbovirus

    Etymology

    1950s: from ar(thropod)-bo(rne)+ virus

    Definitions

    1. a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions

    Examples

    • « they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents »
    • « most are borne by arthropods »
    • « they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between v »

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