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[kap-sid]

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noun

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

Also called protein coat.

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

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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noun

plant bug.

Origin:
< 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

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capsid¹ (ˈkæpsɪd)

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

[C19: from New Latin Capsus (genus)]

capsid² (ˈkæpsɪd)

—n
	the outer protein coat of a mature virus

[C20: from French capside, from Latin capsa box]

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Word Origin & History

capsid

1964, from Fr. capside (1959), from L. capsa "box" (see case (2)).

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Medical Dictionary

capsid cap·sid (kāp'sĭd)
n.
The protein shell that surrounds a virus particle.

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Science Dictionary

capsid (kāp'sĭd) Pronunciation Key
The protein shell that surrounds a virus particle (known as a virion). See more at virus.