capsid
noun/ˈkæpsɪd/
/ˈkæpsɪd/
(biology)- the outer layer that surrounds the nucleic acid in a virus particle Topics Biologyc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Capsidae (plural), from Capsus (genus name).
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