| 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. |
| PROPHASE | • prophase n. The first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes. • prophase n. The first stage of meiosis. • PROPHASE n. the first stage in cell division. |
| 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. |
| PROPHASES | • prophases n. The actual reasons for going to war. These may differ from proschemata, the pretexts offered to the public. • prophases n. Plural of prophase. • PROPHASE n. the first stage in cell division. |
| PROPHASIC | • prophasic adj. Relating to the prophase. • PROPHASIC adj. relating to prophase, the first stage in cell division. |
| COPROPHAGY | • coprophagy n. The eating of feces. • COPROPHAGY n. feeding on dung. |
| COPROPHAGAN | • coprophagan n. (Zoology) Any of a number of beetles that feeds on dung. • COPROPHAGAN n. a beetle that lives in dung. |
| COPROPHAGIC | • coprophagic adj. Engaging in coprophagia. • COPROPHAGIC adj. eating dung, also COPROPHAGOUS. |
| COPROPHAGANS | • coprophagans n. Plural of coprophagan. • COPROPHAGAN n. a beetle that lives in dung. |
| COPROPHAGIES | • COPROPHAGY n. feeding on dung. |
| COPROPHAGIST | • coprophagist n. Synonym of coprophage. • COPROPHAGIST n. an eater of dung. |
| COPROPHAGOUS | • coprophagous adj. Feeding on excrement. • COPROPHAGOUS adj. eating dung, also COPROPHAGIC. |
| SAPROPHAGOUS | • saprophagous adj. Feeding on dead or decaying organic matter. • SAPROPHAGOUS adj. feeding on decaying material. |
| COPROPHAGISTS | • coprophagists n. Plural of coprophagist. • COPROPHAGIST n. an eater of dung. |
| AUTOCOPROPHAGY | • autocoprophagy n. The feeding on its own excrement. • AUTOCOPROPHAGY n. eating one's own feces. |