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viroid

viroid noun: any of many short sections of RNA, but without the protein coat typical of viruses (the capsid), that are plant pathogens.

Noun

viroid (plural viroids)

  1. Any of many short sections of RNA, but without the protein coat typical of viruses (the capsid), that are plant pathogens.
    Synonyms:
    Viroidales
  2. Any of certain defective viruses, such as hepatitis D, a human pathogen.

Synonyms of viroid

  • Viroidales

Forms of viroid

pluralviroids

Origin of viroid

From virus + -oid.

Words formed from viroid

Questions about viroid

What does viroid mean?
Viroid means any of many short sections of RNA, but without the protein coat typical of viruses (the capsid), that are plant pathogens.
What part of speech is viroid?
Viroid is a noun.
What is the plural of viroid?
The plural of viroid is viroids.

Words near viroid in the dictionary

  1. virogeneses
  2. virogenesis
  3. virogenic
  4. virogenomic
  5. virogenomics
  6. viroid
  7. viroid-like
  8. viroidal
  9. viroidlike
  10. viroids
  11. viroimmunological

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