virusoid

Etymology

From virus + -oid.

virusoid means A circular single-stranded RNA, similar but not identical to a viroid, dependent on plant viruses for replication and encapsidation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

noun

A circular single-stranded RNA, similar but not identical to a viroid, dependent on plant viruses for replication and encapsidation.