bacteriophage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From bacterio- (bacteria) and the suffix -phage

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: bâk'tîr'ē'ə'fāj
• Hyphenation: bac‧ter‧i‧o‧phage

[edit] Noun

bacteriophage (plural bacteriophages)

1. (microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.

[edit] Synonyms

• phage

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• bacteriophagous
• bacteriophagy

[edit] See also

• virophage