Definition of Viroids

1. Noun. (plural of viroid) ¹

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Definition of Viroids

1. viroid [n] - See also: viroid

Medical Definition of Viroids

1. A group of pathogens comprising the smallest known agents of infectious disease. They are unencapsulated and are capable of replicating autonomously in susceptible cells. Positively identified viroids composed of single-stranded RNA have been isolated from higher plants, but the existence of DNA viroids pathogenic to animals is suspected. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Viroids

virilocal
viring
virino
virinos
virion
virions
virl
virls
virmilion
virogene
virogenes
virogenesis
viroid
viroidal
viroids (current term)
virole
viroled
viroles
virologic
virological
virologically
virologies
virologist
virologists
virology
virome
viromes
viron
viropexia

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