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viroidOne entry found. Main Entry: vi·roid Pronunciation: \ˈvī-ˌrȯid\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin virus + English -oid Date: 1971 : any of two families (Pospiviroidae and Avsunviroidae) of subviral particles that consist of a small single-stranded RNA arranged in a closed loop without a protein shell and that replicate in their host plants where they may or may not be pathogenic
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