polyhedrosis

[ pol-ee-hee-droh-sis ]
/ ˌpɒl i hiˈdroʊ sɪs /

noun, plural pol·y·he·dro·ses [pol-ee-hee-droh-seez] /ˌpɒl i hiˈdroʊ siz/.

an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA.