bacteriophage

(bak tirē ə fāj′)

noun

any virus that infects bacteria

Origin: bacterio- + -phage

See bacteriophage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A virus that infects and lyses certain bacteria.

Related Forms:

  • bac·teˌri·o·phagˈic (-făjˈĭk) adjective
  • bac·teˌri·ophˈa·gy (-ŏfˈə-jē) noun

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