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Chromosome vs Bacteriophage - What's the difference?

chromosome | bacteriophage |

As nouns the difference between chromosome and bacteriophage

is that chromosome is (biology|cytology) a structure in the cell nucleus that contains dna, histone protein, and other structural proteins while bacteriophage is bacteriophage.

As an adjective bacteriophage is

bacteriophagous.

chromosome

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology, cytology) A structure in the cell nucleus that contains DNA, histone protein, and other structural proteins.
  • There have been documented cases of morphologically male transgenders having XX chromosomes .

    Derived terms

    * chromosomal * isochromosome * X chromosome * Y chromosome

    bacteriophage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
  • Synonyms

    * phage

    See also

    * virophage