| argentine | 1. <chemical> A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure. 2. White metal coated with silver. 3. <zoology> A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina. 4. A citizen of the Argentine Republic. Origin: Cf. F. Argentin, fr. L. Argentum silver. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Argentine haemorrhagic fever virus | A member of the Arenaviridae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Argentinean haemorrhagic fever | A form of haemorrhagic fever observed in South America, seemingly transmitted by contact from rodents to man and caused by the Junin virus, a member of the family Arenaviridae. (05 Mar 2000) |