multinucleopolyhedrovirus

noun

A genus of large, double-stranded DNA viruses in the family Baculoviridae, characterized by forming occlusion bodies that contain many viral particles; these viruses primarily infect insects, especially larvae of moths and butterflies, and are often used in biological pest control.

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Meanings

nounmultinucleopolyhedrovirus (plural multinucleopolyhedroviruses)

plural multinucleopolyhedroviruses

  1. biologyA genus of large, double-stranded DNA viruses in the family Baculoviridae, characterized by forming occlusion bodies that contain many viral particles; these viruses primarily infect insects, especially larvae of moths and butterflies, and are often used in biological pest control.

Origin

From multi- + nucleo- + polyhedrovirus.

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