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prophage vs. provirus

[ proh-feyj ]
noun
  1. a stable, inherited form of bacteriophage in which the genetic material of the virus is integrated into, replicated, and expressed with the genetic material of the bacterial host.
[ proh-vahy-ruhs, proh-vahy- ]
noun,
  1. a viral form that is incorporated into the genetic material of a host cell.