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vector-borne

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
vec-tor-borne
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Transmitted by a vector, such as mosquitos.

Etymology

From vector + borne.

Inflected Forms

vectorborne (alternative) vector borne (alternative)

Questions

What does vector-borne mean?
Transmitted by a vector, such as mosquitos.
Where does vector-borne come from?
From vector + borne.

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