bacteriophagous

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Adjective bacteriophagous has 1 sense

bacteriophagic, bacteriophagous - of or relating to bacteriophages

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Bacteriophagous

Definition:

Adjective - Referring to an organism or substance that feeds on or consumes bacteria.

Senses:

1. Feeding on Bacteria:

Used to describe an organism or substance that feeds on bacteria as their main source of nutrition.

Example sentence: The bacteriophagous protozoan is highly effective in controlling bacterial populations in freshwater ecosystems.

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