Scrabble & Words with friends points
- lysogenies is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
- lysogenies is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
- lysogenies is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16
Definition of lysogenies
- the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material (noun)
Examples
- when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny
Synonyms
- lysogenicity
See definition of lysogenies in Merriam Webster