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Caudovirales
| Medical Definition: | An order comprising three families of tailed bacteriophages: MYOVIRIDAE; PODOVIRIDAE; and SIPHOVIRIDAE. |
| Guide Notes: | an order of tailed (caudo-) bacteriophages |
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Podoviridae - A family of bacteriophages which are characterized by short, non-contractile tails. |
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