peplomer

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noun

how viruses attach to cells; spike

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Meanings

nounpeplomer (plural peplomers)

plural peplomers

  1. archaicbiologyhow viruses attach to cells; spike

Origin

From Ancient Greek πέπλος (péplos, “outer garment”) + -mer. Compare peplos (“viral envelope”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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