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| bun·ya·vi·rus [ bùnnyə vrəss ] (plural bun·ya·vi·rus·es) |
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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
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| [Late 20th century. Shortening of modern Latin Bunyaviridae, virus family] |
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