bacteriophage

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See also bactériophage

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[edit] Etymology

From bacterio- (“bacteria”) + -phage (“eater”).

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

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bacteriophage (plural bacteriophages)

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

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a virus that infects bacteria

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