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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCapsomere
/ˈkæp.sə.mɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A protein subunit of a viral capsid, the outer protein shell of a virus particle, which self-assembles around the viral genome.
"Under the electron microscope, the arrangement of each capsomere gives the virus its distinct geometric symmetry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in virology, derived from the New Latin 'capsa' (meaning box or case, from the Latin capsa for a book box) combined with the Greek 'meros' (meaning part). It emerged in the mid-20th century alongside advanced electron microscopy to describe the morphological subunits of a viral capsid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capsomere" is said worldwide
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capsomère
Transliteration: kap.sɔ.mɛʁ
"Chaque capsomère contribue à la structure de la capside virale."
Kapsomer
Transliteration: kap.zoˈmeːɐ̯
"Das Kapsomer ist eine Untereinheit des viralen Kapsids."
capsomero
Transliteration: kapˈsɔ.me.ro
"I capsomeri formano il rivestimento protettivo del virus."
capsómero
Transliteration: kapˈso.me.ɾo
"El capsómero es la unidad estructural proteica de la cápside."
capsômero
Transliteration: kapˈsɔ.me.ɾu
"Os capsômeros se unem para formar o capsídeo viral."
कैप्सोमेरे
Transliteration: kapsomere
"कैप्सोमेरे वायरस के आवरण का एक प्रमुख हिस्सा है।"
衣壳粒
Transliteration: yī ké lì
"衣壳粒是病毒衣壳的蛋白质亚单位。"
캡소메어
Transliteration: kaep.so.me.eo
"캡소메어는 바이러스 캡시드를 구성하는 단백질 단위체입니다."
カプソメア
Transliteration: kapusomea
"カプソメアはウイルスのカプシドを構成する単位です。"
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