Scrabble & Words with friends points
- arboviruses is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
- arboviruses is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
- arboviruses is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19
Definition of arboviruses
- 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 vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis (noun)
Synonyms
- arborvirus
See definition of arboviruses in Merriam Webster