virion

From French virion.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪɹiɑn/, /ˈvɪɹiɑn/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɪɹiɒn/, /ˈvaɪɹiən/
• Rhymes: -ɪɹiɒn, -ɪɹiən

 

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virion (plural virions)

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

• capsid

• virino

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɪrɪjon]

virion m inan

1. (virology) virion

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From virus +‎ Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

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virion m (plural virions)

1. (virology) virion