Meaning of capsid in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkæpsəd/

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  1. Noun

    capsid

    Etymology

    late 19th century: from modern Latin Capsidae (plural), from Capsus (genus name)

    Definitions

    1. a variety of leaf bug
  2. 2. the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus

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