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lysogen

lysogen noun: a phage that can exist as a prophage within its host organism.

Noun

lysogen (plural lysogens)

  1. A phage that can exist as a prophage within its host organism.

Forms of lysogen

plurallysogens

Origin of lysogen

From lyso- + -gen.

Words formed from lysogen

Questions about lysogen

What does lysogen mean?
Lysogen means a phage that can exist as a prophage within its host organism.
What part of speech is lysogen?
Lysogen is a noun.
What is the plural of lysogen?
The plural of lysogen is lysogens.

Words near lysogen in the dictionary

  1. lysogalactolipid
  2. lysogalactolipids
  3. lysogalactosylceramide
  4. lysoganglioside
  5. lysogangliosides
  6. lysogen
  7. lysogenesis
  8. lysogenetic
  9. lysogenic
  10. lysogenic cycle
  11. lysogenic cycles

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