virophage

vi·ro·phage
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/ˈvaɪɹəfeɪd͡ʒ/

noun

Any virus that infects other viruses.

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Meanings

nounvirophage (plural virophages)

plural virophages

  1. biologyAny virus that infects other viruses.

Origin

From viro- + -phage.

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

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

Chicago

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

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