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 Definitions of bacteriophage  [ækˈtɪər i əˌfeɪdʒ]  

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Definition of 'bacteriophage' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) bacteriophage
any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usu. causing their disintegration.

Etymology:  (1920–25; < F)

Definition of 'bacteriophage' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bacteriophage, phage
a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
"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"

'bacteriophage' - Nearby Entries  

bacteriology  bacteriolysis  bacteriolytic  bacteriophage  bacteriophagic  bacteriophagous  bacteriostasis  



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