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halophage

halophage noun: any phage associated with a halobacterium.

Noun

halophage (plural halophages)

  1. Any phage associated with a halobacterium

Forms of halophage

pluralhalophages

Origin of halophage

From halo- + -phage.

Questions about halophage

What does halophage mean?
Halophage means any phage associated with a halobacterium.
What part of speech is halophage?
Halophage is a noun.
What is the plural of halophage?
The plural of halophage is halophages.

Words near halophage in the dictionary

  1. halopentane
  2. haloperidol
  3. haloperidols
  4. haloperoxidase
  5. haloperoxidases
  6. halophage
  7. halophages
  8. halophenol
  9. halophenols
  10. halophenyl
  11. halophenyls

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