Coliphage Definition

kōlə-fāj
noun
A bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli.
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Other Word Forms of Coliphage

Noun

Singular:
coliphage
Plural:
coliphages

Origin of Coliphage

  • New Latin (Escherichia) colī species name E. coli –phage

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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