VIRUSOID

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


Etymology

Noun

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



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