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col⋅i⋅phage

  [kol-uh-feyj]
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–noun
any bacteriophage that specifically infects the Escherichia coli bacterium.
Origin:
1940–45; < NL coli- (see coliform ) + -phage
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co·li·phage   (kō'lə-fāj')   
n.  A bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli.

[New Latin (Escherichia) colī, species name; see E. coli + -phage.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: co·li·phage
Pronunciation: 'kO-l&-"fAj, -"fäzh
Function: noun
: a bacteriophage active against colon bacilli
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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coliphage co·li·phage (kō'lə-fāj')
n.
A bacteriophage with an affinity for a strain of Escherichia coli.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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