capsid

¹

[ kap-sid ]

noun

, Microbiology.

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

capsid

²

[ kap-sid ]

noun

1. plant bug.

capsid

¹

/ ˈkæpsɪd /

noun

1. the outer protein coat of a mature virus

capsid

²

/ ˈkæpsɪd /

noun

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

capsid

/ kăp′sĭd /

1. The protein shell that surrounds a virus particle (known as a virion ).
2. See more at virus

Word History and Origins

Origin of capsid¹

1960–65; < French capside, equivalent to Latin caps ( a ) case ² + -ide -id ¹

Origin of capsid²

< New 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 -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of capsid¹

C20: from French capside, from Latin capsa box

Origin of capsid²

C19: from New Latin Capsus (genus)

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

Orthotylus flavosparsus is another Capsid which has been implicated.

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