ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_hēˈdrōsə̇s noun
( plural polyhedro·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from polyhedron + -osis
: any of several virus diseases of insect larvae characterized by dissolution of tissues and accumulation of polyhedral granules in the resultant fluid — called also polyhedral disease ; compare silkworm jaundice , wilt 2