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virusoid

Definitions

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  • noun A circular single-stranded RNA, similar but not identical to a viroid, dependent on plant viruses for replication and encapsidation.

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  • noun the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat

Etymologies

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virus +‎ -oid

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hypernyms (1)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. plant virus

cross-references (2)

Cross-references

  1. viroid
  2. virus

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