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capsomere

capsomere noun: any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid.

Noun

capsomere (plural capsomeres)

  1. Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid

Forms of capsomere

pluralcapsomeres

Origin of capsomere

From capsid + -o- + -mere.

Words formed from capsomere

Questions about capsomere

What does capsomere mean?
Capsomere means any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid.
What part of speech is capsomere?
Capsomere is a noun.
What is the plural of capsomere?
The plural of capsomere is capsomeres.

Words near capsomere in the dictionary

  1. capsizing
  2. capsizings
  3. capslock
  4. capslocks
  5. capsomer
  6. capsomere
  7. capsomeres
  8. capsomeric
  9. capsomers
  10. Capson
  11. capsorubin

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