COLIPHAGE

coliphage

(noun) a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

coliphage (plural coliphages)

Any of several bacteriophages that can infect strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 June 2025

HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


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