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Main Entry: fla·vi·vi·rus
Pronunciation: 'flA-vi-"vI-r&s
Function: noun
: any of a family (Flaviviridae) of single-stranded RNAviruses that are transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes and include the causative agents of dengue, Japanese B encephalitis, West Nile fever, and yellow fever
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flavivirus fla·vi·vi·rus (flā'və-vī'rəs)
n.
An arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus.

Flavivirus Fla·vi·vi·rus n.
A genus of arboviruses of the family Togaviridae, the type species of which is the yellow fever virus.

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