Term Name: virus tail
Synonyms: bacteriophage tail, viral tail
Definition: Part of the virion that may be used to recognize, attach and inject the viral genome and accessory proteins into the host cell.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0098015]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: virus tail, baseplate virus tail, fiber virus tail, shaft virus tail, sheath virus tail, tip virus tail, tube
is a type of: virion component