ಅರ್ಥ : A virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
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.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : bacteriophage