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prophage

prophage noun: the latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.

Noun

prophage (plural prophages)

  1. The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.

Forms of prophage

pluralprophages

Origin of prophage

From pro- + phage.

Words formed from prophage

Questions about prophage

What does prophage mean?
Prophage means the latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.
What part of speech is prophage?
Prophage is a noun.
What is the plural of prophage?
The plural of prophage is prophages.

Words near prophage in the dictionary

  1. propetandrol
  2. propfan
  3. propfans
  4. prophaethontid
  5. prophaethontids
  6. prophage
  7. prophages
  8. prophagic
  9. prophagocytic
  10. prophalangopsid
  11. prophalangopsids

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