SINCE 1828
granulosis
noun
gran·u·lo·sis
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plural granuloses\ ˌgran-yə-ˈlō-ˌsēz
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Definition of granulosis
: any of several diseases of lepidopteran larvae marked by minute granular inclusions in infected cells and caused by viruses (genus Granulovirus of the family Baculoviridae)
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