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virusoid

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

Noun

virusoid (plural virusoids)

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

Forms of virusoid

pluralvirusoids

Origin of virusoid

From virus + -oid.

Questions about virusoid

What does virusoid mean?
Virusoid means a circular single-stranded RNA, similar but not identical to a viroid, dependent on plant viruses for replication and encapsidation.
What part of speech is virusoid?
Virusoid is a noun.
What is the plural of virusoid?
The plural of virusoid is virusoids.

Words near virusoid in the dictionary

  1. virusemic
  2. viruses
  3. virusing
  4. virusless
  5. viruslike
  6. virusoid
  7. virusoids
  8. virusproof
  9. virusses
  10. virussy
  11. virustatic

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