viroid
English
Etymology
virus + -oid
Noun
viroid (plural viroids)
- A short section of RNA but without the protein coat typical of viruses, that are plant pathogens
- Certain defective viruses, such as hepatitis D, a human pathogen.
Synonyms
- Viroidales
References
viroid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia viroid on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
- Vidrio