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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 | ||
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