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phage vs typhoid bacteriophage

typhoid bacteriophage vs phage

phage and typhoid bacteriophage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phage Yes No No No
typhoid bacteriophage Yes No No No
As nouns, typhoid bacteriophage is a hyponym of phage; that is, typhoid bacteriophage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phage:
  • phage: a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
  • typhoid bacteriophage: a bacteriophage specific for the bacterium Salmonella typhi
Other hyponyms of phage include coliphage.
phage (noun) typhoid bacteriophage (noun)
a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria a bacteriophage specific for the bacterium Salmonella typhi
Difference between phage and typhoid bacteriophage

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