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viroids

viroids is the plural of viroid.

Meaning of viroid

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.

Questions about viroids

What is viroids the plural of?
Viroids is the plural of viroid.

Words near viroids in the dictionary

  1. virogenomics
  2. viroid
  3. viroid-like
  4. viroidal
  5. viroidlike
  6. viroids
  7. viroimmunological
  8. viroimmunology
  9. virokine
  10. virokines
  11. virokinetic

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