multinucleopolyhedrovirus
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.
Noun
multinucleopolyhedrovirus (plural multinucleopolyhedroviruses)
- 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.
Forms of multinucleopolyhedrovirus
| plural | multinucleopolyhedroviruses |
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Origin of multinucleopolyhedrovirus
From multi- + nucleo- + polyhedrovirus.
Questions about multinucleopolyhedrovirus
- What does multinucleopolyhedrovirus mean?
- Multinucleopolyhedrovirus means 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.
- What part of speech is multinucleopolyhedrovirus?
- Multinucleopolyhedrovirus is a noun.
- What is the plural of multinucleopolyhedrovirus?
- The plural of multinucleopolyhedrovirus is multinucleopolyhedroviruses.
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