vector-borne transmission

NOUN
25 LETTERS · STARTS WITH V

vector-borne transmission is a valid 25-letter word worth 32 points in Scrabble and 39 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4E1C3T1O1R1-0B3O1R1N1E1T1R1A1N1S1M3I1S1S1I1O1N1
4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =32 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 64TRIPLE WORD → 96
MEANING

What does vector-borne transmission mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person.