ALL meanings of bacteriophage
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B b - noun bacteriophage a virus that is parasitic in a bacterium and multiplies within its host, which is destroyed when the new viruses are released 3
- noun bacteriophage any virus that infects bacteria 3
- noun bacteriophage any of a group of viruses that infect specific bacteria, usually causing their disintegration or dissolution. 1
- noun bacteriophage A virus that parasitizes a bacterium by infecting it and reproducing inside it. 1
- noun bacteriophage (microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria. 0