Flavivirus
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus, many of which are transmitted by ticks or mosquitos
- 2 animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae wordnet
Example
More examples"Zika, like dengue fever and West Nile virus, is in a family of mosquito-borne viruses called flaviviruses. A new study suggests that Zika can be much worse for people previously infected with another flavivirus. In pregnant women, it may put their babies at higher risk for serious birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition in which infants are born with abnormally small heads."
Etymology
From the genus name.
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