enterophage

E1N1T1E1R1O1P3H4A1G2E1

noun

A phage that infects the bacterium Enterococcus faecalis in the human intestines

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Meanings

nounenterophage (plural enterophages)

plural enterophages

  1. A phage that infects the bacterium Enterococcus faecalis in the human intestines

Origin

From entero- + phage.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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