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nucleocapsid

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English capsid English nucleocapsid From nucleo- + capsid.

  1. The core structure of a virus, consisting of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat of protein