viroid

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any of many short sections of RNA, but without the protein coat typical of viruses (the capsid), that are plant pathogens.
2. noun Any of certain defective viruses, such as hepatitis D, a human pathogen.

Similar words

virusoid virgavirus hordeivirus trichovirus ampelovirus subvirion cytorhabdovirus phytoreovirus becurtovirus phytovirus

Often followed by

rna replication and in diseases is infection life disease

Word family

viroids