capsid

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capsid

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Etymology

From French capside.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæp.sɪd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

capsid (plural capsids)

1. The outer protein shell of a virus.

Derived terms

• anticapsid
• capsidal
• capsidless
• capsomere
• encapsidation
• intracapsid
• multicapsid
• nanocapsid
• noncapsid
• nucleocapsid
• pericapsid
• procapsid
• supercapsid

Related terms

• capsidated
• capsidation
• capsidial

See also

• plasmid