virusoid

[ vahy-ruh-soid ]
/ ˈvaɪ rəˌsɔɪd /

noun

a small particle of RNA associated with the larger RNA of some infectious plant viruses.
Compare viroid.

Origin of virusoid

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby virusoid

virus keratoconjunctivitis, virus punctate keratoconjunctivitis, virus shedding, virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome, virus-transformed cell, virusoid, vis, vis major, vis-à-vis, vis., visa