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Capsid vs Caprid - What's the difference?

capsid | caprid |

As nouns the difference between capsid and caprid

is that capsid is the outer protein shell of a virus while caprid is any member of the subfamily Caprinae.

As an adjective caprid is

of or pertaining to the subfamily Caprinae of ruminants, of which the goat (genus Capra) is the type.

capsid

English

(wikipedia capsid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The outer protein shell of a virus.

    • caprid

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Of or pertaining to the subfamily Caprinae of ruminants, of which the goat (genus Capra ) is the type.

    • Derived terms

    * ovicaprid

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the subfamily Caprinae.

    • Synonyms

    * goat antelope

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