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单词 capsid
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capsid

1
[ kap-sid ]
/ ˈkæp sɪd /

noun Microbiology.

the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
Also called protein coat .

Origin of capsid

1
1960–65; <French capside, equivalent to Latin caps(a) case2 + -ide-id1

Words nearby capsid

caps., capsaicin, cap screw, Capsian, capsicum, capsid, capsize, cap sleeve, capsomere, cap spinning, capstan

Definition for capsid (2 of 2)

capsid2
[ kap-sid ]
/ ˈkæp sɪd /

noun

plant bug.

Origin of capsid

2
<New Latin Capsidae, equivalent to Caps(us) a genus (said to have been formed on Greek kápsis a gulping down; káp(tein) to gulp down + -sis-sis) + -idae-id2
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Example sentences from the Web for capsid

  • Orthotylus flavosparsus is another Capsid which has been implicated.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
  • Of these, there are several species of Lygid, Coreid, and Capsid.

    Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

British Dictionary definitions for capsid (1 of 2)

capsid1
/ (ˈkæpsɪd) /

noun

any heteropterous bug of the family Miridae (formerly Capsidae), most of which feed on plant tissues, causing damage to crops

Word Origin for capsid

C19: from New Latin Capsus (genus)

British Dictionary definitions for capsid (2 of 2)

capsid2
/ (ˈkæpsɪd) /

noun

the outer protein coat of a mature virus

Word Origin for capsid

C20: from French capside, from Latin capsa box
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for capsid

capsid
[ kăpsĭd ]

n.

The protein shell that surrounds a virus particle.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for capsid

capsid
[ kăpsĭd ]

The protein shell that surrounds a virus particle (known as a virion). See more at virus.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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