Dictionary
ar•en•a•vi•rus
Pronunciation: (är"en-ā'vī"rus), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -rus•es.
any of various RNA-containing viruses of the family Arenaviridae, usu. transmitted to humans by contact with excreta of infected rodents.
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