The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CAPSID which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
Outer protein shell of a virus crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| CAPSID | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Outer protein shell of a virus
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- envelope
 - capsid
 - antigen
 - keratin
 - interferon
 - nucleocapsid
 - capsule
 - periostracum
 - eggshell
 - dna
 - infection
 - transfection
 
Crossword Answer definitions
CAPSID noun- The outer protein shell of a virus
 
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