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21bacteriophage — A virus with specific affinity for bacteria. Bacteriophages have been found in association with essentially all groups of bacteria, including the Cyanobacteria; like other viruses they contain either (but never both) RNA or DNA and vary in… …
22bacteriophage — n. virus that causes infection in bacteria …
23bacteriophage — [bak tɪərɪə(ʊ)feɪdʒ, fα:ʒ] noun Biology a kind of virus which parasitizes a bacterium by infecting it and reproducing inside it. Origin 1920s: from bacterium + Gk phagein eat …
24bacteriophage — bac·te·rio·phage …
25bacteriophage — phage; n. a virus that attacks bacteria. In general, a phage consists of a head, tail, and tail fibres, all composed of protein molecules, and a core of DNA. The tail and tail fibres are responsible for attachment to the bacterial surface and for …
26bacteriophage — bac•te•ri•o•phage [[t]bækˈtɪər i əˌfeɪdʒ[/t]] n. mcr any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usu. causing their disintegration Also called phage • Etymology: 1920–25; < F bac•te ri•o•phag′ic ˈfædʒ ɪk, ˈfeɪ dʒɪk bac•te… …
27bacteriophage — /bækˈtɪəriəfeɪdʒ/ (say bak tearreeuhfayj) noun a virus that is specifically parasitic on bacteria, especially one that destroys bacteria. {bacterio (see bacteri ) + phage} …
28bacteriophage — n. virus causing destruction of bacteria. ♦ bacteriophagic, ♦ bacteriophagous, a. ♦ bacteriophagy, n …
29bacteriophage — Abbreviation: phage A virus that infects bacteria. Altered forms are used as cloning vectors. See: lambda phage, M13 …
30bacteriophage — n. a virus parasitic on a bacterium, by infecting it and reproducing inside it. Etymology: BACTERIUM + Gk phagein eat …
