Scrabble & Words with friends points
- lysogeny is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
- lysogeny is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
- lysogeny is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16
Definition of lysogeny
- 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 lysogeny in Merriam Webster