encapsidate

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verb

To enclose within a capsid

Scrabble 16

Meanings

verbencapsidate (third-person singular simple present encapsidates, present participle encapsidating, simple past and past participle encapsidated)

present singular third person encapsidates · participle present encapsidating · participle past encapsidated · past encapsidated

  1. biologyTo enclose within a capsid

Origin

From en- + capsid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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