Synset:phage
Examples:
- 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
Derivationally Related Form:bacteriophagousbacteriophagic
Hypernyms:virus
Inherited Hypernyms:bacteriophagevirusinfectious agentagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:bacteriophagevirusmicroorganismorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:coliphagetyphoid bacteriophage
Full Hyponyms:
coliphagetyphoid bacteriophage