phagotype

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noun

A strain of bacterium that is sensitive to a certain bacteriophage.

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lysotype
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Meanings

nounphagotype (plural phagotypes)

plural phagotypes

  1. A strain of bacterium that is sensitive to a certain bacteriophage.

    Ackermann's phagotype system was used by Inatsu et al.

    2015 July 26, Anna Krasowska et al., “Isolation and Characterization of Phages Infecting Bacillus subtilis”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI

    Synonyms: lysotype

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA strain of bacterium that is sensitive to a certain bacteriophage.

Similar
lysotype
Also see
lysotype

Origin

From phago- + -type.

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APA

phagotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagotype

MLA

“phagotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagotype. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phagotype,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phagotype.

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