Definitions for capsid

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capsid cap·sid

Spelling: [kap-sid]

IPA: /ˈkæp sɪd/

Capsid is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 144 anagrams from letters in capsid (acdips).

Definitions for capsid

noun

1. the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
2. plant bug.

Origin of capsid

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

Examples for capsid

Orthotylus flavosparsus is another capsid which has been implicated.

Of these, there are several species of Lygid, Coreid, and capsid.