ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlōsə̇s noun
( plural granulo·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from granul- + -osis
: a virus disease of larval insects distinguished by the presence of minute granular inclusions in infected cells and marked by sluggishness, loss of appetite, and whitish discoloration of the body