arbovirus

[ahr-buh-vahy-ruhs]

noun

plural

arboviruses 

1. 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.

arbovirus

/ ˈɑːbəʊˌvaɪrəs /

noun

1. 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

arbovirus

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of arbovirus¹

1955–60; ar(thropod-) bo(rne) virus

Word History and Origins

Origin of arbovirus¹

C20: from ar ( thropod- ) bo ( rne ) virus