rihak-vel
rihak-vel is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘viroid’.
Meaning
viroid
Pronunciation
Sound out rihak-vel letter by letter:
- rɾlightly tapped r, as in Spanish 'pero'
- ihɪi as in 'bit'
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
- vvv as in 'van'
- eɛe as in 'bet'
- lll as in 'love'
Usage notes
an infectious particle, similar to but smaller than a virus, that consists solely of a strand of RNA and is capable of causing disease in plants