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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phagotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phago-type
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From phago- + -type.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

phagotypes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

phagotyping

Synonyms

lysotype

Questions

What does phagotype mean?
A strain of bacterium that is sensitive to a certain bacteriophage.
Where does phagotype come from?
From phago- + -type.

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