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capsomere

[ kap-suh-meer ]
/ ˈkæp səˌmɪər /

noun

any of the protein subunits of a capsid.

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Origin of capsomere

1960–65; <French capsomère;see capsid1, -o-, -mere

Words nearby capsomere

Capsian, capsicum, capsid, capsize, cap sleeve, capsomere, cap spinning, capstan, capstan bar, capstan lathe, capstan table
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British Dictionary definitions for capsomere

capsomere
/ (ˈkæpsəˌmɪə) /

noun

any of the protein units that together form the capsid of a virus
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Medical definitions for capsomere

capsomere
[ kăp′sə-mîr′ ]

n.

A subunit of a viral capsid.
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