Definition of nucleocapsid
: the nucleic acid and surrounding protein coat in a virus
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At the center of each virus is its genetic fingerprint (the ribonucleic acid, pink), surrounded by a protective protein shell (the nucleocapsid, yellow).
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First Known Use of nucleocapsid
1962
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