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capsid2

Pronunciation: /ˈkapsɪd/
Definition of capsid

noun

Microbiology
  • the protein coat or shell of a virus particle, surrounding the nucleic acid or nucleoprotein core.

Origin:

1960s: coined in French from Latin capsa (see case2)

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