PROPHAGE

Etymology

Noun

prophage (plural prophages)

(biology) The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 April 2024

TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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