| Meaning | (virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses). | |
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| Category | virus | (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts |
| Parts | capsid | The outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus |
| Broader | particle, subatomic particle | A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions |
| Spanish | virión | |
| Catalan | virión | |
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