English noun: phage | |||
1. | phage (animal) a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria | ||
Samples | Phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria. | ||
Synonyms | bacteriophage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | virus | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | coliphage, typhoid bacteriophage | ||