virophage
English
Etymology
From
viro-
+
-phage
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈvaɪɹəfeɪd͡ʒ/
Audio
(
Southern England
)
:
(file)
Hyphenation:
vi‧ro‧phage
Noun
virophage
(
plural
virophages
)
(
virology
)
Any
virus
that
infects
other viruses.
Related terms
bacteriophage
phage
See also
virovore