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prophage

pro·phage [ prṓ fàyj ] (plural pro·phages)


noun 
Definition:
 
form of bacteriophage: a stable form of virus bacteriophage that infects a bacterium with genetic material that is integrated into and replicated as part of the host bacterium's chromosome without harming the bacterium

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