Vector

noun

a variable quantity that can be resolved into components

noun

a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

noun

any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease

Synonyms

transmitter

Examples

mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever
fleas are vectors of the plague
aphids are transmitters of plant diseases
when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects

noun

(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell

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