amphophil

[ ăm′fə-fĭl ]

adj.

Having an affinity for both acid and basic dyes.

n.

A cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes.amphocyte

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amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic, ampholyte, ampholytic, amphophil, amphophilic, amphora, amphoric, amphoric rale, amphoric resonance
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