Bacteriophage — synonyms, definition

1. bacteriophage (Noun)

1 synonym
phage
1 definition

bacteriophage (Noun) — A virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria. ex. "bacteriophage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"

1 type of
virus
2 types
coliphage typhoid bacteriophage