Polyhedrosis

noun

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Noun

1
Any of several diseases of insect larvae that are caused by the polyhedral viruses, family Baculoviridae.

Synonyms

polyhedral disease

Etymology

From polyhedral + -osis.

Related phrases

cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus

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