viral envelope

noun

A coating covering the capsid of a virus.

Similar
pericapsidsupercapsid
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Meanings

nounviral envelope (plural viral envelopes)

plural viral envelopes

  1. biologyA coating covering the capsid of a virus.

    Synonyms: pericapsid, supercapsid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA coating covering the capsid of a virus.

Similar
pericapsidsupercapsid
Also see
supercapsid

Translations

Russian ви́русная оболо́чка
  • ви́русная оболо́чка (vírusnaja obolóčka)coating covering the capsid of a virus
Ukrainian ві́русна оболо́нка
  • ві́русна оболо́нка (vírusna obolónka)coating covering the capsid of a virus
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APA

viral envelope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viral%20envelope

MLA

“viral envelope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viral%20envelope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viral envelope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viral%20envelope.

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