Bacteriophage definition

băk-tîrē-ə-fāj

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A virus that infects and lyses certain bacteria.

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Any virus that infects bacteria.

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A virus that infects and lyses certain bacteria.

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A virus that infects and destroys bacterial cells.

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

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Noun

Singular:

bacteriophage

Plural:

bacteriophages

Origin of bacteriophage

Borrowing from French bactériophage, coined by microbiologist Félix d'Hérelle, from bacterio- (“bacteria”) +‎ -phage (“eater”).

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