chromophil
[ kroh-muh-fil ]
adjective
Also chro·mo·phil·ic, chro·moph·i·lous [kroh-mof-uh-luhs], /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luhs] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ . staining readily.
noun
a chromophil cell, tissue, or substance.
Origin of chromophil
1- Also chro·mo·phile [kroh-muh-fahyl, -fil], /ˈkroʊ məˌfaɪl, -fɪl/, chromatophil, chromatophile [kroh-muh-tuh-fahyl, -fil, kroh-mat-uh-, kruh-] /ˈkroʊ mə təˌfaɪl, -fɪl, kroʊˈmæt ə-, krə-/ .
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