| PROPHAGE | • prophage n. (Biology) The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome. • PROPHAGE n. a virus that exists in a bacterial cell and undergoes division with its host without destroying it. | 
| PROPHAGES | • prophages n. Plural of prophage. • PROPHAGE n. a virus that exists in a bacterial cell and undergoes division with its host without destroying it. | 
| XYLOPHAGE | • xylophage n. (Biology) Any living organism that feeds on wood. • XYLOPHAGE n. an insect larva, mollusc etc. that eats or bores into wood. | 
| ESOPHAGEAL | • esophageal adj. Of or pertaining to the esophagus. • ESOPHAGEAL adj. pertaining to the esophagus, also OESOPHAGEAL. | 
| MACROPHAGE | • macrophage n. (Immunology, cytology) A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic cell debris and foreign material… • MACROPHAGE n. any of the large phagocytic cells situated in the walls of blood vessels. | 
| MICROPHAGE | • microphage n. (Biology) A small phagocyte, especially a polymorphonuclear leucocyte (a granulocyte). • MICROPHAGE n. a small phagocyte. | 
| XYLOPHAGES | • xylophages n. Plural of xylophage. • XYLOPHAGE n. an insect larva, mollusc etc. that eats or bores into wood. | 
| MACROPHAGES | • macrophages n. Plural of macrophage. • MACROPHAGE n. any of the large phagocytic cells situated in the walls of blood vessels. | 
| MICROPHAGES | • microphages n. Plural of microphage. • MICROPHAGE n. a small phagocyte. | 
| OESOPHAGEAL | • oesophageal adj. Alternative spelling of esophageal. • œsophageal adj. Obsolete spelling of esophageal. • OESOPHAGEAL adj. pertaining to the esophagus, also ESOPHAGEAL. | 
| OSTREOPHAGE | • ostreophage n. (Rare) Synonym of ostreophagist. • OSTREOPHAGE n. an oyster-eater. | 
| OSTREOPHAGES | • OSTREOPHAGE n. an oyster-eater. | 
| BACTERIOPHAGE | • bacteriophage n. (Microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria. • BACTERIOPHAGE n. a bacterium that eats other bacteria. | 
| BACTERIOPHAGES | • bacteriophages n. Plural of bacteriophage. • BACTERIOPHAGE n. a bacterium that eats other bacteria. |