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noun
A virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria.
synonym: phage.
is a specific kind of: virus.
is a broader term that covers: coliphage | typhoid bacteriophage.
derivation: bacteriophagic, bacteriophagous.
Polish: fag, bakteriofag
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