Definition: Meaning of, arbovirus in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈɑːbə(ʊ)ˌvʌɪrəs /
noun
synonym
antonym
Word Forms:
Singular
Plural
arbovirus
arboviruses
mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc. a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis