nonvector

noun non·vec·tor \-ˈvek-tər\

Definition of NONVECTOR

: an organism (as an insect) that does not transmit a particular pathogen (as a virus)

1956

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noun non·vec·tor \-ˈvek-tər\

: an organism (as an insect) that does not transmit a particular pathogen (as a virus) <nonvector anophelines>

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