First Known Use: 1947
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polyhedrosis
noun poly·he·dro·sis \ˌpä-lē-hē-ˈdrō-səs\
plural poly·he·dro·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of POLYHEDROSIS
: any of numerous diseases that affect specific insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, that are caused by double-stranded DNA viruses of a family (Baculoviridae) or by reoviruses of a genus (Cypovirus), and that are characterized by dissolution of tissues and accumulation of virus-containing granules in the resultant fluid
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Origin of POLYHEDROSIS
New Latin, from polyhedron
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