| Pronunciation: | | bak'teereeu`feyj
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| | 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 |
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| | See Also: | | virus |
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| | Definition: | | A virus which infects bacteria and is usually species-specific. |
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- A virus that in- fects bacteria. Altered forms are used as vectors for cloning DNA.
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