vector
noun/ˈvɛktər/
Frequency rank: #4,293 most common English word
Meaning
an organism that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another
Example sentence
The mosquito is well known as the primary vector for diseases like malaria and dengue fever.
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