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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