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nucleocapsid

nucleocapsid noun: the core structure of a virus, consisting of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat of protein.

Noun

nucleocapsid (plural nucleocapsids)

  1. The core structure of a virus, consisting of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat of protein

nucleocapsid meaning in Tamil

nucleocapsid in Tamil

அதிநுண்ணுயிர் அமைப்பு, புரத உறையுள்ள அதிநுண்ணுயிர்

Forms of nucleocapsid

pluralnucleocapsids

Origin of nucleocapsid

From nucleo- + capsid.

Questions about nucleocapsid

What does nucleocapsid mean?
Nucleocapsid means the core structure of a virus, consisting of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat of protein.
What is nucleocapsid in Tamil?
Nucleocapsid in Tamil is அதிநுண்ணுயிர் அமைப்பு, புரத உறையுள்ள அதிநுண்ணுயிர். See Nucleocapsid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nucleocapsid?
Nucleocapsid is a noun.
What is the plural of nucleocapsid?
The plural of nucleocapsid is nucleocapsids.

Words near nucleocapsid in the dictionary

  1. nucleobases
  2. nucleobindin
  3. nucleobindins
  4. nucleobranch
  5. nucleobranchs
  6. nucleocapsid
  7. nucleocapsids
  8. nucleocentric
  9. nucleocentrosomal
  10. nucleocide
  11. nucleocomplex

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