phage


Meanings

  • a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria;
    • "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"
  • PHAGE n pl. -S an organism that destroys bacteria


Scrabble Score: 11

phage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

phage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

phage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

phage is a valid Words With Friends word