Meanings
nounnucleocapsid (plural nucleocapsids)
plural nucleocapsids
- biologyThe core structure of a virus, consisting of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat of protein
Origin
- Proto-Italic*knuks
- Latinnux
- Latinnucleu
- Englishnucleus
- Englishnucleo-
- Englishcapsid
- Englishnucleocapsid
Translations
Greek νουκλεοκαψίδιο
- νουκλεοκαψίδιο (noukleokapsídio)Translations
Italian nucleocapside
- nucleocapsideTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
nucleocapsid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleocapsid
MLA
“nucleocapsid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleocapsid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nucleocapsid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleocapsid.
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