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noun
Any of many short sections of RNA, but without the protein coat typical of viruses (the capsid), that are plant pathogens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology
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Synonyms: Viroidales
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of certain defective viruses, such as hepatitis D, a human pathogen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences, virology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: virusoid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plant virus
History
From virus + -oid.
Across languages
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