Pronunciation: ˌ pä-l ē -h ē - ' dr ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dro · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from polyhedron
Date: 1947
: any of numerous diseases that affect specific insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, that are caused by double-stranded DNA viruses of a family ( Baculoviridae ) or by reoviruses of a genus ( Cypovirus ), and that are characterized by dissolution of tissues and accumulation of virus-containing granules in the resultant fluid