First Known Use: 1957
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arbovirus
noun ar·bo·vi·rus \ˌär-bə-ˈvī-rəs\
Definition of ARBOVIRUS
: any of various RNA viruses (as the causative agents of equine encephalitis, sandfly fever, and West Nile fever) transmitted chiefly by arthropods
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Origin of ARBOVIRUS
arthropod-borne virus
Rhymes with ARBOVIRUS
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arbovirus
noun ar·bo·vi·rus \-ˈvī-rəs\
Medical Definition of ARBOVIRUS
: any of various RNA viruses (as an arenavirus, bunyavirus, or flavivirus) transmitted principally by arthropods and including the causative agents of encephalitis, yellow fever, and dengue
—ar·bo·vi·ral \-rəl\ adjective
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