baculovirus

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noun

Any large rod-shaped virus of the family Baculoviridae, including the granuloviruses and nucleopolyhedroviruses.

OriginLatin baculum →
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Meanings

nounbaculovirus (plural baculoviruses)

plural baculoviruses

  1. Any large rod-shaped virus of the family Baculoviridae, including the granuloviruses and nucleopolyhedroviruses.

Origin

  1. Latinbaculum“rod”
  2. Englishbaculovirus

From baculo- + virus, from Latin baculum (“rod”).

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Translations

Finnish bakulovirus
  • bakulovirusvirus of the Baculoviridae
German Baculovirus
  • Baculovirusvirus of the Baculoviridae
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APA

baculovirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baculovirus

MLA

“baculovirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baculovirus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baculovirus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baculovirus.

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