vector 3

noundomain: natural obj.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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Definition

any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease

  • 1.when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects
  • 2.fleas are vectors of the plague
  • 3.mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever
  • 4.aphids are transmitters of plant diseases

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