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1arbovirus — n. Any of a group of (ar)thropod (bo)rne (virus)es, including the causative agents of yellow fever, viral encephalitis and certain febrile infections, that are transmitted to man by various mosquitoes and ticks …
2arbovirus — /ahr beuh vuy reuhs/, n., pl. arboviruses. 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. [1955 60;… …
3arbovirus — [ α:bə(ʊ)ˌvʌɪrəs] noun Medicine any of a group of viruses (e.g. that causing yellow fever) transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, or other arthropods. Origin 1950s: from ar(thropod) bo(rne) + virus …
4arbovirus — ar•bo•vi•rus [[t]ˈɑr bəˌvaɪ rəs[/t]] n. pl. rus•es mcr any of several togaviruses that are transmitted by bloodsucking arthropods, as ticks, fleas, or mosquitoes, and may cause encephalitis, yellow fever, or dengue fever • Etymology: 1955–60;… …
5arbovirus — [är΄bə vī′rəs] n. [ AR(THROPOD) + BO(RNE) + VIRUS] any of a group of RNA viruses, including those that cause yellow fever and viral encephalitis, which are transmitted to people by certain bloodsucking arthropods, esp. mosquitoes and ticks …
6ar|bo|vi|rus — «AHR buh VY ruhs», noun. any one of a group of viruses usually transmitted by ticks, fleas, perhaps other arthropods, and by some unknown means. Some hemorrhagic fevers and hantavirus are classified as arboviruses; now distinct from togaviruses.… …
