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bacteriophage
[ bak-teer-ee-uh-feyj ]
noun
- any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usually causing their disintegration or dissolution.
bacteriophage
/ bækˌtɪərɪəˈfædʒɪk; bækˈtɪərɪəˌfeɪdʒ; bækˌtɪərɪˈɒfəɡəs /
noun
- a virus that is parasitic in a bacterium and multiplies within its host, which is destroyed when the new viruses are released Often shortened tophage
bacteriophage
/ băk-tîr′ē-ə-fāj′ /
- A virus that infects and destroys bacterial cells.
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Derived Forms
- bacteriophagic, adjective
- bacteriophagous, adjective
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Other Words From
- bac·te·ri·o·phag·ic [bak-teer-ee-, uh, -, faj, -ik, -, fey, -jik], bac·te·ri·oph·a·gous [bak-teer-ee-, of, -, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective
- bac·te·ri·oph·a·gy [bak-teer-ee-, of, -, uh, -jee], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bacteriophage1
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