virusoid
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The virusoid requires a satellite virus to help it replicate and spread within the host plant.
Definition:A virus that can replicate in the presence of a helper virus and can propagate and spread in the absence of the helper virus, but by itself it cannot infect a host.
From satellite virus
Example:Both virusoids and some smaller satellite RNAs are examples of subviral agents that are not full-fledged viruses but can still cause plant diseases.
Definition:A virus that contains RNA as its genetic material and uses an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase to replicate.
From RNA virus
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