arbovirus
1. [ noun ] (biology) a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between
Synonyms: arborvirus
Related terms: virus flaviviridae togaviridae arenaviridae rhabdoviridae reoviridae bunyaviridae