English Explanatory Dictionary

virion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell).

Pronunciation

/ˈvaɪɹiɑn/ /ˈvɪɹiɑn/ /ˈvaɪɹiən/ /ˈvɪɹiɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-virion.wav

Word forms

virion virions

Etymology

From French virion. By surface analysis, virus + -on.

Related words

capsid

Derived words

adenovirion coronavirion intravirion intravirionic kilovirion lentivirion naked virion nonvirion polydnavirion previrion prion provirion pseudovirion retrovirion subvirion virionic
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