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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A circular single-stranded RNA, similar but not identical to a viroid, dependent on plant viruses for replication and encapsidation.
2. 2
   the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

viroidviroid

Etymology

From virus + -oid.

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