Definitions for bacteriophagebækˈtɪər i əˌfeɪdʒ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bac•te•ri•o•phagebækˈtɪər i əˌfeɪdʒ(n.)
any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usu. causing their disintegration.
Category: Microbiology
Ref: Also called phage. 1
Origin of bacteriophage:
1920–25; < F
bac•te`ri•oph′a•gy-dʒi(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
bacteriophage, phage(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
bacteriophage(Noun)
A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
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