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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | |
3 | 26% | 9 | The smallpox virus or yellow fever virus | |
A Virus For Short Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PHAGE" which means:
- noun
- • A virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria
An example sentence would be:
- • "Scientists are studying how phages can be used to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria."
- • "The phage effectively destroyed the bacteria in the lab experiment."
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New York Times26 Nov 1989 | Down 58 | |
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