Meaning Of The Word Prophage

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What's The Definition Of Prophage?

prophage in American English
noun: 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

prophage in British English
noun: a virus that exists in a bacterial cell and undergoes division with its host without destroying it

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