capsomere

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noun

Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid

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Meanings

nouncapsomere (plural capsomeres)

plural capsomeres

  1. Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid

Origin

From capsid + -o- + -mere.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

capersome
Cite this entry
APA

capsomere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsomere

MLA

“capsomere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsomere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capsomere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsomere.

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