VirionWordNet Explorer
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noun
a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
noun
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
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the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus