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The Clue

A virus, for short (5 letter answer)

The Answer

PHAGE

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Notes

The answer PHAGE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.

Related Clues

Antibacterial virus
Bacteria destroyer
Eater: Suffix
Eater: Comb. form
One that eats: Comb. form

Definition

PHAGE as a noun:

1. (bacteriophage, phage) = a virus that is parasitic in bacteria; "phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"