What does phage mean?
Phage means (microbiology, virology) A virus that is parasitic on bacteria..
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/feɪd͡ʒ/ · noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that is parasitic on bacteria..
"The plural word phages refers to different types of phage, whereas in common usage the word phage can be both singular and plural, referring in the plural sense to particles of the same type of phage." Maloy et al: Microbial Genetics, 2nd ed., 1984, →ISBN, p. 81
Use phage when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Phage means (microbiology, virology) A virus that is parasitic on bacteria..
Common synonyms include bacteriophage.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"The plural word phages refers to different types of phage, whereas in common usage the word phage can be both singular and plural, referring in the plural sense to particles of the same type of phage." Maloy et al: Microbial Genetics, 2nd ed., 1984, →ISBN, p. 81
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