Associations to the word «Viroid»

Wiktionary

VIROID, noun. Plant pathogens, of the order Viroidales, that consist of just a short section of RNA but without the protein coat typical of viruses
VIROID, noun. Human pathogen, most notably hepatitis D.

Dictionary definition

VIROID, noun. The smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat.

Wise words

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