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Prophane vs Prophage - What's the difference?

prophane | prophage |

As an adjective prophane

is obsolete form of profane.

As a noun prophage is

the latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.

prophane

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (hypercorrect)
  • prophage

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.