polyhedrosis

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What does polyhedrosis mean?

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

Where does polyhedrosis come from?

Etymology tree English polyhedral Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English polyhedrosis From polyhedral + -osis.

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