viroid

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Synonyms: virid

Antonyms: virid

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q209917}} Any of many short sections of [[RNA]], but without the [[protein coat]] typical of [[virus]]es (the [[capsid#English:_Q830465|capsid]]), that are [[plant]] [[pathogen]]s.
2. {{senseid|en|subset of Q69388938}} Any of certain [[defective virus#English:_Q69388938|defective virus]]es, such as [[hepatitis D]], a human pathogen.

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