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单词 arbovirus
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arbovirus

[ ahr-buh-vahy-ruhs ]
/ ˈɑr bəˌvaɪ rəs /

noun, plural ar·bo·vi·rus·es.

any of several groups of RNA-containing viruses that are transmitted by bloodsucking arthropods, as ticks, fleas, or mosquitoes, and may cause encephalitis, yellow fever, or dengue fever.

Origin of arbovirus

1955–60; ar(thropod-)bo(rne)virus

Words nearby arbovirus

arborization, arborize, arborous, arborvitae, arbour, arbovirus, Arbroath, arbtrn., Arbus, arbuscular mycorrhiza, Arbuthnot
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British Dictionary definitions for arbovirus

arbovirus
/ (ˈɑːbəʊˌvaɪrəs) /

noun

any one of a group of viruses that cause such diseases as encephalitis and dengue and are transmitted to humans by arthropods, esp insects and ticks

Word Origin for arbovirus

C20: from ar (thropod-) bo (rne) virus
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Medical definitions for arbovirus

arbovirus
[ ärbə-vī′rəs ]

n.

Any of a large group of viruses transmitted by arthropods, such as mosquitoes and ticks, that include the causative agents of encephalitis, yellow fever, and dengue.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for arbovirus

arbovirus
[ ärbə-vī′rəs ]

Any of a large group of RNA viruses that are transmitted primarily by arthropods, such as mosquitoes and ticks. The more than 400 species were originally considered to be a single group, but are now divided among four families: Togaviridae, Flaviviridae, Bunyaviridae, and Arenaviridae. These viruses cause a variety of infectious diseases in humans, including rubella, yellow fever, and dengue.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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