(ˌpɒlɪhiːˈdrəʊsɪs) n (Zoology) entomol a disease affecting caterpillars
polyhedrosis
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polyhedrosis
[‚päl·i·hē′drō·səs] (invertebrate zoology) Any of several virus diseases of insect larvae characterized by the breakdown of tissues and presence of polyhedral granules. Also known as polyhedral disease.