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Definition of capsid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

capsid

noun
 
/ˈkæpsɪd/
 
/ˈkæpsɪd/
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  1. the outer layer that surrounds the nucleic acid in a virus particle Topics Biologyc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Capsidae (plural), from Capsus (genus name).
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