Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun capsid

2 senses of capsid

Sense 1
mirid bug, mirid, capsid -- (a variety of leaf bug)
       => leaf bug, plant bug -- (small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices)

Sense 2
capsid -- (the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus)
       => protein -- (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein")