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LYSOGENY
Lysogeny (noun) — the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material.
“when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny”
Lysogeny is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble (and Words With Friends letter values vary). Below are its anagrams and the shorter words hidden inside it.
Anagrams of LYSOGENY
No anagrams — the letters EGLNOSYY only spell this word.