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nucleocapsid
[ noo-klee-uh-kap-sid, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu kli əˈkæp sɪd, ˌnyu- /
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noun Microbiology.
the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
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Words nearby nucleocapsid
nuclei, nucleic acid, nucleic acids, nuclein, nucleo-, nucleocapsid, nucleoid, nucleolar, nucleolated, nucleolus, nucleon
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