Bacteria destroyer Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 12, 2021 · 101-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between December 1995 and September 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 12, 2021 · 101-Across · 5 letters
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a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria; "phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"
noun
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New York Times · Sunday, September 11, 1994 · 5 letters
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