viroid

vi·roid

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Definitions of viroid word

noun viroid an infectious agent of plants similar to a virus but consisting of only a short, single strand of RNA without a protein coat. 1
noun viroid any of various infective RNA particles, smaller than a virus and known to cause some plant diseases 0
noun viroid a viruslike plant pathogen consisting of a short strand of genetic material (RNA) without a protein coating 0

before 1946

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1946; vir(us) + -oid

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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