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West Nile virus

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A particular flavivirus that causes West Nile fever, dangerous to humans.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Nederlandswestnijlvirus

Examples

“West Nile virus surfaced in New York in 1999 and within four years had covered the whole of America.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

West Nipissing West Northamptonshire West Norwood West Nusa Tenggara West Oxfordshire West Pakistan

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