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
virusoid (plural virusoids)
A circular single-stranded RNA, similar but not identical to a viroid, dependent on plant viruses for replication and encapsidation.
Source: Wiktionary
21 June 2024
(noun) a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
