nucleocapsid
[ noo-klee-uh-kap-sid, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu kli əˈkæp sɪd, ˌnyu- /
noun Microbiology.
the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
Words nearby nucleocapsid
nucleic acids,
nucleic-acid probe,
nucleiform,
nuclein,
nucleo-,
nucleocapsid,
nucleofugal,
nucleohistone,
nucleoid,
nucleolar,
nucleolar satellite
Medical definitions for nucleocapsid
nucleocapsid
[ nōō′klē-ō-kăp′sĭd ]
n.
The basic structure of a virus, consisting of a core of nucleic acid enclosed in a protein coat.