bacteriophage
bac·te·ri·o·phage
noun \bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌfāj also -ˌfäzh\Definition of BACTERIOPHAGE
: a virus that infects bacteria
— bac·te·ri·oph·a·gy \(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈä-fə-jē\ noun
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First Known Use: 1920
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