Definitions for prophages

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prophages pro·phage

Spelling: [proh-feyj]

IPA: /ˈproʊˌfeɪdʒ/

Prophages is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 481 anagrams from letters in prophages (aeghopprs).

Definitions for prophages

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 prophages

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