nucleocapsid

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What does nucleocapsid mean?

The core structure of a virus, consisting of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat of protein

Where does nucleocapsid come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English capsid English nucleocapsid From nucleo- + capsid.

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