capsid

English

Etymology

From French capside.

Noun

capsid (plural capsids)

1. The outer protein shell of a virus

Derived terms

• anticapsid
• capsidal
• capsidless
• capsomere
• encapsidation
• intracapsid
• multicapsid
• nanocapsid
• noncapsid
• nucleocapsid
• pericapsid
• procapsid
• supercapsid

 

Related terms

• capsidated
• capsidation
• capsidial