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lysogeny

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The incorporation of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage into that of a host bacterium; sometimes transmitted to daughter cells following lysis

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Italianolisogenia

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lysogeny broth lysoglobotriaosylceramide lysoglucosylceramide lysoglycerophospholipid lysoglycosphingolipid lysohexosylceramide

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