BACULOVIRUS


Meaning of BACULOVIRUS in English

[ 'bakjʊlə(ʊ)ˌvʌɪrəs ]

■ noun Biology a member of a family of DNA viruses infecting invertebrates.

Origin

1980s: from L. baculum 'rod, stick' + virus .

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