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/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌfeɪd͡ʒ/ · noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria..
Another possibility is to enlist a bacteriophage, a kind of virus, to hunt down and kill harmful bacteria for us.
Use bacteriophage when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bacteriophage means (microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria..
Common synonyms include phage.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Another possibility is to enlist a bacteriophage, a kind of virus, to hunt down and kill harmful bacteria for us.
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