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nucleocapsid
nucleocapsid definition
nucleo·cap·sid (no̵̅o̅′klē ō kap′sid, nyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
a structural unit of viruses consisting of nucleic acid enclosed by a protein coat, or capsid
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