noun🔗ShareProfagosThe latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome."Many bacteria contain prophages within their DNA, remnants of past viral infections that now exist silently as part of the bacterial chromosome. "Muchas bacterias contienen profagos dentro de su ADN, restos de infecciones virales pasadas que ahora existen silenciosamente como parte del cromosoma bacteriano.virusbiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading