Flavivirus Definition
flāvĭ-vīrəs
flaviviruses
noun
Any of a genus of RNA viruses that are arboviruses and include a number of human pathogens, including the viruses causing yellow fever, dengue, and various types of encephalitis.
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Other Word Forms of Flavivirus
Noun
Singular:
flavivirusPlural:
flavivirusesOrigin of Flavivirus
flav(o)– (because the virus causing yellow fever is the type species of the genus) virus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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