virion
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virion
- /ˈvaɪɹiɑn/ US
- /ˈvɪɹiɑn/ US
- /ˈvaɪɹiən/ UK
- /ˈvɪɹiɒn/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪɹiɒn, -ɪɹiən
Where it comes from
From French virion. By surface analysis, virus + -on.
noun virions
- A single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell).
Translations
Talk about this word "virion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/virion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. virion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/virion "virion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/virion.Cite this
@misc{virion_2026,
title = {virion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/virion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
