Siphoviridae
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Siphoviridae
[‚sī·fə′vir·ə‚dī] (virology)
A family of linear double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid-containing bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) characterized by a long noncontractile tail. Formerly known as Styloviridae.
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