arbovirus
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arbovirus
[′är·bə‚vī·rəs] (virology)
Small, arthropod-borne animal viruses that are unstable at room temperature and inactivated by sodium deoxycholate; cause several types of encephalitis. Also known as arthropod-borne virus.