iodinophilous

adjective

io·​din·​oph·​i·​lous

¦īədə̇¦näfələs

variants or less commonly iodinophil

ˌīəˈdinəˌfil

or iodinophile

-ˌfīl

or iodinophilic

¦īəˌdinə¦filik

: taking up or coloring readily with iodine

—used especially of various starchy cell inclusions

Word History

Etymology

iodinophilous from iodine + -o- + -philous; iodinophil, iodinophile from iodine + -o- + -phile, -phil; iodinophilic probably from iodinophil + -ic

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