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BACTERIOPHAGOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to bacteriophages
Synonyms:
bacteriophagic; bacteriophagous
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
bacteriophage (a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria)
Derivation:
bacteriophage (a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria)