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capsomere
[ kap-suh-meer ]
/ ˈkæp səˌmɪər /
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noun
any of the protein subunits of a capsid.
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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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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