nucleopolyhedrovirus

See also: Nucleopolyhedrovirus

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Etymology edit

From the former genus name.

Noun edit

nucleopolyhedrovirus (plural nucleopolyhedroviruses)

Any of the viruses formerly in the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus, now in genera Alphabaculovirus, Gammabaculovirus, and Deltabaculovirus (family Baculoviridae), that forms polyhedral crystalline bodies within the nucleus of the host, usually one of the Lepidoptera.

References edit

nucleopolyhedrovirus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Baculoviridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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