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prophage

One entry found for prophage.
Main Entry: pro·phage
Pronunciation: 'prO-"fAj, -"fäzh
Function: noun
: an intracellular form of a bacteriophage in which it is harmless to the host, is usually integrated into the hereditary material of the host, and reproduces when the host does