virion

See also: viriön

English

Etymology

From French virion. By surface analysis, virus +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

virion (plural virions)

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

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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɪrɪjon]

Noun

virion m inan

  1. (virology) virion

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

virion m (plural virions)

  1. (virology) virion
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