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encapsidate

encapsidate verb: to enclose within a capsid.

Verb

encapsidate (third-person singular simple present encapsidates, present participle encapsidating, simple past and past participle encapsidated)

  1. To enclose within a capsid

Forms of encapsidate

third-person singular presentencapsidates
present participleencapsidating
past participleencapsidated
pastencapsidated

Origin of encapsidate

From en- + capsid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Words formed from encapsidate

Questions about encapsidate

What does encapsidate mean?
Encapsidate means to enclose within a capsid.
What part of speech is encapsidate?
Encapsidate is a verb.
What is the past tense of encapsidate?
The past tense of encapsidate is encapsidated.

Words near encapsidate in the dictionary

  1. encankering
  2. encankers
  3. encantation
  4. encantations
  5. encanthis
  6. encapsidate
  7. encapsidated
  8. encapsidates
  9. encapsidating
  10. encapsidation
  11. encapsin

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