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polychromatophilia

polychromatophilia noun: the affinity (of a sample prepared for microscopic examination) for more than one kind of stain, especially for both acid and basic stains.

Noun

polychromatophilia (uncountable)

  1. The affinity (of a sample prepared for microscopic examination) for more than one kind of stain, especially for both acid and basic stains
  2. polychromasia, a disorder of the red blood cells

Origin of polychromatophilia

From poly- + chromato- + -philia.

Words formed from polychromatophilia

Questions about polychromatophilia

What does polychromatophilia mean?
Polychromatophilia means the affinity (of a sample prepared for microscopic examination) for more than one kind of stain, especially for both acid and basic stains.
What part of speech is polychromatophilia?
Polychromatophilia is a noun.

Words near polychromatophilia in the dictionary

  1. polychromatizes
  2. polychromatizing
  3. polychromatophil
  4. polychromatophile
  5. polychromatophiles
  6. polychromatophilia
  7. polychromatophilic
  8. polychromatophils
  9. polychromator
  10. polychromators
  11. polychromatous

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