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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cap•sid1 (kap′sid),USA pronunciation n. - Microbiologythe coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus. Also called protein coat.
- French capside, equivalent. to Latin caps(a) case2 + -ide -id1
- 1960–65
cap•sid2 (kap′sid),USA pronunciation n. - InsectsSee plant bug.
- Neo-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
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: capsid /ˈkæpsɪd/ n - any heteropterous bug of the family Miridae (formerly Capsidae), most of which feed on plant tissues, causing damage to crops
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin Capsus (genus) capsid /ˈkæpsɪd/ n - the outer protein coat of a mature virus
Etymology: 20th Century: from French capside, from Latin capsa box |