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chromophilia

American

[kroh-muh-fil-ee-uh, -feel-yuh] / ˌkroʊ məˈfɪl i ə, -ˈfil yə /

noun

Histology.

the property of staining readily.

Etymology

Origin of chromophilia

chromo- + -philia

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