coliphage

col·i·phage

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-uh-feyj]
- /ˈkɒl əˌfeɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-uh-feyj]
- /ˈkɒl əˌfeɪdʒ/

Definitions of coliphage word

noun coliphage a bacteriophage 3
noun coliphage any bacteriophage that specifically infects the Escherichia coli bacterium. 1
noun coliphage Any of several bacteriophages that can infect strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli. 1

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Origin of coliphage

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; < New Latin coli- (see coliform) + -phage

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Parts of speech for Coliphage

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coliphage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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