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Caprivi Strip
caproic acid
caprylic acid
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caps lock
capsaicin
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capsid
cap·sid [ kápsid ] (plural cap·sids)


noun 
Definition:
 
virus shell: the outer coat of protein that surrounds a virus particle
[Mid-20th century. < Latin capsa "box"]
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