bacteriophage

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French bactériophage, coined by microbiologist Félix d'Hérelle, from bacterio- (“bacteria”) +‎ -phage (“eater”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌfeɪd͡ʒ/ enPR: bâk'tîr'ē'ə'fāj Hyphenation: bac‧ter‧i‧o‧phage Rhymes: -eɪdʒ === Noun === bacteriophage (plural bacteriophages) (microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria. ==== Synonyms ==== phage ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== virophage