bacteriophage (n)
phage (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 05
def a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
examples 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
Outgoing links
Hypernym virus
Derivationally related form bacteriophage → bacteriophagic
Derivationally related form bacteriophage → bacteriophagous
Hyponym coliphage; typhoid bacteriophage
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Derivationally related form bacteriophagous → bacteriophage
Pertainym (pertains to noun) bacteriophagous → bacteriophage
Derivationally related form bacteriophagic → bacteriophage
Pertainym (pertains to noun) bacteriophagic → bacteriophage
Hyponym virus
Hypernym coliphage; typhoid bacteriophage

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