"viroid" meaning in All languages combined

See viroid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: viroids [plural]
Etymology: From virus + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|virus|oid}} virus + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} viroid (plural viroids)
  1. A short section of RNA but without the protein coat typical of viruses, that are plant pathogens
    Sense id: en-viroid-en-noun-Plp-hZH7
  2. Any of certain defective viruses, such as hepatitis D, a human pathogen. Translations (certain defective viruses): viroïde [masculine] (French), veirungur [masculine] (Icelandic), viroide [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-viroid-en-noun-isRt53Tq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 11 89 Disambiguation of 'certain defective viruses': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Viroidales

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for viroid meaning in All languages combined (1.6kB)

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