chromophobe

[ kroh-muh-fohb ]

adjective
  1. Also chro·mo·pho·bic [kroh-muh-foh-bik] /ˌkroʊ məˈfoʊ bɪk/ .Histology. not staining readily.

noun
  1. Cell Biology. a chromophobe cell in the pituitary gland.

Origin of chromophobe

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; chromo- + -phobe

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