FLAVIVIRUS

flavivirus

(noun) animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

flavivirus (plural flaviviruses)

Any arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus, many of which are transmitted by ticks or mosquitos

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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