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ar·bo·vi·rus | \ ˌär-bə-ˈvī-rəs 
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\Definition of arbovirus
: any of various RNA viruses (as an arenavirus, bunyavirus, or flavivirus) that are transmitted chiefly by arthropods and include the causative agents of dengue, encephalitis, sandfly fever, and yellow fever
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arboviral \ ˌär-bə-ˈvī-rəl \ adjective
\ adjective arboviral encephalitis arboviral infections
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arbovirus
nounar·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
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arboviral \ -rəl \ adjective
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The first known use of arbovirus was in 1960
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