noun
Meaning 1
The outer protein shell of a virus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
capsid
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/ˈkæp.sɪd/
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noun
Meaning 2
the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protein
noun
Meaning 3
a variety of leaf bug
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mirid bug, mirid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leaf bug, plant bug
Narrower terms: four-lined plant bug, four-lined leaf bug, Poecilocapsus lineatus, lygus bug
History
Etymology
From French capside.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: капси́д (kapsíd) — outer protein shell of a virus