virino
/ (vɪˈriːnəʊ) /
noun
an entity postulated to be the causative agent of BSE and related diseases, said to consist of a fragment of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat derived from the host cell
Word Origin for virino
C20: from
virus +
-ino diminutive form
Words nearby virino
virilescence,
virilism,
virility,
virilization,
virilocal,
virino,
virion,
virl,
viro-,
virogene,
virogenesis