halophage

H4A1L1O1P3H4A1G2E1

noun

Any phage associated with a halobacterium

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Meanings

nounhalophage (plural halophages)

plural halophages

  1. Any phage associated with a halobacterium

Origin

From halo- + -phage.

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APA

halophage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophage

MLA

“halophage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halophage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophage.

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