genoid

noun

ge·​noid

ˈjēˌnȯid

plural -s

: a cytoplasmic body resembling a virus and functioning in the manner of a gene : plasmagene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gen- entry 2 + -oid

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