virus

A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms).

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The term 'virus' refers to a type of submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that replicates inside a host cell. It is often used in scientific and medical contexts. A common mistake is to refer to a virus as a 'living organism.'