bacteriophagy
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bac·te·ri·o·phage
(băk-tîr′ē-ə-fāj′)n.
A virus that infects and lyses certain bacteria.
bac·te′ri·o·phag′ic (-făj′ĭk) adj.
bac·te′ri·oph′a·gy (-ŏf′ə-jē) n.
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bacteriophagy
(bækˌtɪərɪˈɒfədʒɪ)n
the action of a bacteriophage
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