polychromatophilic

adjective

poly·chro·mato·phil·ic ˌpä-lē-krō-ˌma-tə-ˈfi-lik

: stainable with more than one type of stain and especially with both acid and basic dyes

polychromatophilic erythroblasts

polychromatophilia

ˌpä-lē-krō-ˌma-tə-ˈfi-lē-ə

noun

Word History

Etymology

polychromatophilia (from polychromatophil "polychromatophilic") —borrowed from German, from poly- poly- + chromato- chromato- + -phil -phil entry 2 + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of polychromatophilic was in 1897

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“Polychromatophilic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polychromatophilic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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