prophage

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Synonyms: prophane, prophase, propage, coprophage, zoophage, propane, saprophage, prophagic, prophete, pyrophane, prophages

Antonyms: prophane, prophase, propage, coprophage, zoophage, propane, saprophage, prophagic, prophete, pyrophane, prophages

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} The [[latent]] form of a [[bacteriophage]] in which the [[viral]] [[genome]] is inserted into the [[host]] [[chromosome]].

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