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English noun: phage

1. phage (animal) a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria


SamplesPhage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria.


Synonymsbacteriophage


Broader (hypernym)virus


Narrower (hyponym)coliphage, typhoid bacteriophage









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