noun
: a rounded or oval intracellular body that consists of elementary bodies in a matrix, is characteristic of certain virus diseases, and is believed to represent a stage in the multiplication of the virus
noun
: a rounded or oval intracellular body that consists of elementary bodies in a matrix, is characteristic of certain virus diseases, and is believed to represent a stage in the multiplication of the virus
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012