Home › Words › C › capsidcapsid/ˈkæp.sɪd/capsid means the outer protein shell of a virus.capsid is pronounced /ˈkæp.sɪd/.EtymologyFrom French capside.nounThe outer protein shell of a virus.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.capsidial 70% match — Relating to a capsid vs capsid →nucleocapsid 70% match — The core structure of a virus, consisting of nucleic acid surrounded by a coat of protein vs capsid →capsidated 69% match — Enclosed within a capsid vs capsid →capsidic 68% match — Relating to a capsid vs capsid →capsidal 67% match — Of or relating to capsids. vs capsid →noncapsid 66% match — Any protein that is not a capsid vs capsid →capsidation 65% match — The formation and development of capsids vs capsid →capsidless 65% match — Lacking a capsid vs capsid →