virions

vi·ri·on

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-ree-on, vir-ee-]
- /ˈvaɪ riˌɒn, ˈvɪr i-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-ree-on, vir-ee-]
- /ˈvaɪ riˌɒn, ˈvɪr i-/

Definition of virions word

noun virions the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope. 1

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virions popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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