pappataci fever
A vector-borne febrile arboviral infection caused by three serotypes of PhlebovirusA vector-borne febrile arboviral infection caused by three serotypes of Phlebovirus.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A vector-borne febrile arboviral infection caused by three serotypes of Phlebovirus.
More definitions
- a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
Origin
Italian pappataci (“sandfly”).Italian pappataci (“sandfly”).
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii:sandfly feverphlebotomus
Lessons for this word
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