phage
1. [ noun ] (biology) a virus that is parasitic in bacteria; it 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
Related terms: virus typhoid_bacteriophage coliphage
Similar spelling:   physa
  Phoca
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