phage

/feɪdʒ/ · noun

Meaning

A virus that is parasitic on bacteria.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bacteriophage(English)lambda(English)eat(English)gobble(English)swallow(English)ingest(English)consume(English)devour(English)enterobacteria(English)lytic(English)organismal(English)lasher(English)

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