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Polyhedral vs Cypovirus - What's the difference?

polyhedral | cypovirus |

As an adjective polyhedral

is (geometry|of a solid or surface) having multiple planar faces or facets.

As a noun cypovirus is

any of several rna viruses, of the genus (taxlink), whose icosahedral virions are embedded in a polyhedral protein structure.

polyhedral

English

Alternative forms

* polyhedrical

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (geometry, of a solid or surface) having multiple planar faces or facets
  • (aeronautics, of a fixed-wing aircraft) having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan
  • cypovirus

    Noun

    (es)
  • Any of several RNA viruses, of the genus (taxlink), whose icosahedral virions are embedded in a polyhedral protein structure
  • Synonyms

    * cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus, CPV