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bunyavirus

bun·ya·vi·rus [ bùnnyə vrəss ] (plural bun·ya·vi·rus·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
virus transmitted by mosquitoes: a virus spread by mosquito bites that causes usually mild, feverish illnesses with rashes and pain in the joints, but that can also cause a form of encephalitis

[Late 20th century. Shortening of modern Latin Bunyaviridae, virus family]
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