ARBOVIRUS
Scrabble letter values: A1R1B3O1V4I1R1U1S1 = 14
Definition
- noun a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions. — synonyms: arborvirus
Examples
- “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 (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood”