polychromatophilic

American  

[pol-ee-kroh-muh-tuh-fil-ik] / ˌpɒl iˌkroʊ mə təˈfɪl ɪk /

adjective

Cell Biology.

1. having an affinity for more than one kind of stain, especially for acid, neutral, and basic stains, as polychromatophilic erythroblasts characteristic of pernicious anemia.

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Etymology

Origin of polychromatophilic

First recorded in 1895–1900; polychromat(ic) + -o- + -philic