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phagemid

phagemid noun: a phage whose genome contains a plasmid that can be removed during the infection of a host with a second, "helper" phage.

Noun

phagemid (plural phagemids)

  1. A phage whose genome contains a plasmid that can be removed during the infection of a host with a second, "helper" phage.

Forms of phagemid

pluralphagemids

Questions about phagemid

What does phagemid mean?
Phagemid means a phage whose genome contains a plasmid that can be removed during the infection of a host with a second, "helper" phage.
What part of speech is phagemid?
Phagemid is a noun.
What is the plural of phagemid?
The plural of phagemid is phagemids.

Words near phagemid in the dictionary

  1. phagedenas
  2. phagedenic
  3. phagedenic gingivitis
  4. phagedenical
  5. phagedenous
  6. phagemid
  7. phagemids
  8. phages
  9. phagget
  10. phaggets
  11. phaggot

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