| NOUN | animal | capsid, mirid bug, mirid | a variety of leaf bug |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | capsid | the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus |
| Meaning | A variety of leaf bug. | |
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| Synonyms | mirid bug, mirid | |
| Member of | Miridae, family Miridae, Capsidae, family Capsidae | leaf bugs |
| Narrower | four-lined plant bug, four-lined leaf bug, Poecilocapsus lineatus | yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back |
| lygus bug | vector of viral plant diseases | |
| Broader | leaf bug, plant bug | small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices |
| Meaning | The outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | virion | (virology) a complete viral particle |
| Broader | protein | Any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells |
| Spanish | cápsida | |
| Catalan | capsida, càpsida | |
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