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viroid

/ˈvaɪ.rɔɪd/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈvaɪ.rɔɪd/

A noun referring to the smallest known infectious agent, consisting of a short, circular strand of RNA without a protein coat, which primarily infects plants.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее мельчайший известный инфекционный агент, состоящий из короткой кольцевой цепи РНК без белковой оболочки, который в основном поражает растения.
  1. Infectious RNA particle C2 formal scientific

    The smallest known infectious agent, consisting solely of a short circular strand of RNA without a protein coat, which primarily causes diseases in plants.

    • Viroids are much simpler in structure than conventional viruses.
    • The potato spindle tuber disease is caused by a viroid.
    • Scientists study viroids to understand the minimal requirements for an infectious agent.

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  • viroid's possessive singular form