polychromatophilic

adjective

poly·​chro·​mato·​phil·​ic ˌpä-lē-krō-ˌma-tə-ˈfi-lik 

: stainable with more than one type of stain and especially with both acid and basic dyes

polychromatophilic erythroblasts

polychromatophilia

ˌpä-lē-krō-ˌma-tə-ˈfi-lē-ə 

noun

Word History

Etymology

polychromatophilia (from polychromatophil "polychromatophilic") —borrowed from German, from poly- poly- + chromato- chromato- + -phil -phil entry 2 + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

polychromatophilic

adjective

poly·​chro·​mato·​phil·​ic -krō-ˌmat-ə-ˈfil-ik 

: stainable with more than one type of stain and especially with both acid and basic dyes

polychromatophilic erythroblasts