cyanophage

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noun

A virus that infects cyanobacteria.

OriginEnglish cyano- ← Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos) →
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Meanings

nouncyanophage (plural cyanophages)

plural cyanophages

  1. A virus that infects cyanobacteria.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  2. Englishcyano-
  3. Englishcyanophage

From cyano- + -phage.

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APA

cyanophage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanophage

MLA

“cyanophage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanophage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanophage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanophage.

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