Capsid

//ˈkæp.sɪd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The outer protein shell of a virus.
  2. 2
    the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus wordnet
  3. 3
    a variety of leaf bug wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
miridmirid bugmirid bug

Etymology

From French capside.

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