phage

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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
• Syn:
bacteriophage
• Derivationally related forms:
bacteriophagic (for: bacteriophage), bacteriophagous (for: bacteriophage)
• Hypernyms:
virus
• Hyponyms:
coliphage, typhoid bacteriophage