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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“Granulosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granulosis. Accessed 16 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of granulosis was in 1949
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