encapsidation

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noun

The enclosure of viral nucleic acid within a capsid

OriginEnglish capsid ← French capside ← Latin capsa →
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Meanings

nounencapsidation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe enclosure of viral nucleic acid within a capsid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Old Frenchen-
  6. Middle Englishen-
  7. Englishen-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kap-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
  10. Proto-Italic*kapjō
  11. Proto-Italic*kapsos
  12. Latincapsa
  13. Frenchcapside
  14. Englishcapsid
  15. Englishencapsidation

From en- + capsid + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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