phagemid

P3H4A1G2E1M3I1D2

noun

A phage whose genome contains a plasmid that can be removed during the infection of a host with a second, "helper" phage.

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Meanings

nounphagemid (plural phagemids)

plural phagemids

  1. A phage whose genome contains a plasmid that can be removed during the infection of a host with a second, "helper" phage.
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phagemid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagemid

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

Chicago

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

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