bacteriophage

«bacteriophage» in Mova's school dictionary: A virus that infects and kills bacteria; often shortened… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (bacteriophage, bacteriophages) — science

meaning for a pupil

(science) A virus that infects and kills bacteria; often shortened to «phage». tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on microbes: phages look like tiny space landers; scientists study them as a way to fight bacteria that antibiotics cannot kill. They do not infect people.

examples

• A bacteriophage attacks only bacteria. tree →
• The bacteriophage looks like a tiny lunar lander. tree →
• Phages could help when antibiotics fail. tree →
• Scientists found bacteriophages in river water. tree →
• A bacteriophage injects its DNA into a bacterium. tree →
• Our science poster showed a bacteriophage. tree →

note

Said «bak-TEER-ee-o-fayj». Plural: bacteriophages. Short form: phage.

Trees and pragmatics

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