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capsid

/ˈkæp.sɪd/

capsid noun: the outer protein shell of a virus.

Noun

capsid (plural capsids)

  1. The outer protein shell of a virus.

Forms of capsid

pluralcapsids

Origin of capsid

From French capside.

Words formed from capsid

Questions about capsid

What does capsid mean?
Capsid means the outer protein shell of a virus.
What part of speech is capsid?
Capsid is a noun.
How do you pronounce capsid?
Capsid is pronounced /ˈkæp.sɪd/.
What is the plural of capsid?
The plural of capsid is capsids.

Words near capsid in the dictionary

  1. capsicum
  2. capsicum spray
  3. capsicum sprays
  4. capsicumel
  5. capsicums
  6. capsid
  7. capsidal
  8. capsidated
  9. capsidation
  10. capsidations
  11. capsidial

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