viroid, virusoid
(noun) the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
viroid (plural viroids)
A short section of RNA but without the protein coat typical of viruses, that are plant pathogens
Certain defective viruses, such as hepatitis D, a human pathogen.
• Viroidales
• Vidrio
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
