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Definitions:
Noun
bacteriophage
phage
Definition: a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria; "phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"
Definition: A virus that is parasitic on bacteria.