Meaning of BACTERIOPHAGE

Pronunciation:			bak'teereeu`feyj
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  virus parasitic in bacteria; it uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
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	Synonyms:		phage
	See Also:		virus
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A virus which infects bacteria and is usually species-specific.
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Glossary
	Definition:		A virus that in- fects bacteria. Altered forms are used as vectors for cloning DNA.
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