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noun
a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
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"phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"

Similar:

bacteriophage

type of:
virus

Examples of phage

"phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"