Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
buoyant
bupivacaine
buprenorphine
buprestid
bupropion
Bur.
bur
bur marigold
buran
Buraydah
burb
Burbank
burber
burble
burbot
Burchell’s army ant
Burdekin
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

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]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft