PROPHAGE


Meaning of PROPHAGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pr ō - ˌ f ā j, - ˌ fäzh

Function: noun

Date: 1951

: an intracellular form of a bacteriophage in which it is harmless to the host, is usually integrated into the hereditary material of the host, and reproduces when the host does

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