Definitions for prophage

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prophage pro·phage

Spelling: [proh-feyj]

IPA: /ˈproʊˌfeɪdʒ/

Prophage is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 221 anagrams from letters in prophage (aeghoppr).

Definitions for prophage

noun

1. a stable, inherited form of bacteriophage in which the genetic material of the virus is integrated into, replicated, and expressed with the genetic material of the bacterial host.

Origin of prophage

1950-55; shortening of French probactériophage; see pro-¹, bacteriophage