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virusoid
virusoid (ˈvaɪərəsɔɪd) n (Botany) the smallest virus, which affects plants and which has its RNA arranged in a circlevi•rus•oid (ˈvaɪ rəˌsɔɪd)
n. a small particle of RNA associated with the larger RNA of some infectious plant viruses. Compare viroid. [1980–85] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | virusoid - the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coatviroidplant virus - a plant pathogen that is a virus consisting of a single strand of RNA |
virusoid
vi·rus·oid (vī'rŭs-oyd), A plant pathogen resembling a viroid but having a much larger circular or linear RNA segment and a capsid; it is a satellite agent requiring an associated virus (helper virus) for replication. [virus + G. eidos, resembling] vi·rus·oid (vī'rŭs-oyd) A plant pathogen resembling a viroid but having a much larger circular or linear RNA segment and a capsid. [virus + G. eidos, resembling]virusoid
Related to virusoid: virion, Viroids, PrionsSynonyms for virusoidnoun the smallest of virusesSynonymsRelated Words |