prophage

As nouns the difference between prophage and lysogeny

is that prophage is (biology) the latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome while lysogeny is the incorporation of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage into that of a host bacterium; sometimes transmitted to daughter cells following lysis.

As nouns the difference between prophage and phage

is that prophage is (biology) the latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome while phage is (microbiology|virology) a virus that is parasitic on bacteria.

As nouns the difference between prophase and prophage

is that prophase is the first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes while prophage is the latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.

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is obsolete form of profane.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.

In biology terms the difference between prophage and lysogen

is that prophage is the latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome while lysogen is a phage that can exist as a prophage within its host organism.